History WesternAnimation / TheLastoftheCurlews

* {{Xenofiction}}: With a few slight touches.

* SeldomSeenSpecies: The curlews are in fact one in animation and, sadly, now also one in real life and possibly extinct.
** Other birds named in the special aren't often to be seen in animation, either, like golden plovers and sand pipers.

* NeverSayDie: Averted, when we see birds die on screen.

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: There's only one female curlew left. [[spoiler:Until she is shot near the end of the special.]]

* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: While this was aimed at family audiences it used death to send a point. [[spoiler:We see countless birds shot out of the sky lying dead on the ground."]]

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:"Once there were many thousands of eskimo curlews. Then there were two. Now there is one. And soon there will be none."]]

** Other birds named in the special aren't often to be seen in animation, either, like golden plovers.

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''The Last of the Curlews'' was an animated special produced by Creator/HannaBarbera. It was the very first ''Creator/{{ABC}} Series/AfterschoolSpecial'' and debuted in 1972. It is an AnimatedAdaptation of a book that tells the fictional life of the last of a breed of bird, that might very well be extinct in real life.

The special itself was nominated for and won an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming.
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!!This series provides examples of:

* AdaptationExpansion: The father and son hunters are added for the special.
* AnimatedAdaptation: Of the book by Fred Bodsworth
* AnimationBump: As with many cases, when Hanna-Barbera were alloted a bigger budget, they didn't cut as many corners.
* AwkwardFatherSonBondingActivity: The special features a father and son on hunting trips as wraparound segments. It is obvious the son does not want to be a killer, despite his father's gung-ho attitude about the trips.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:"Once there were many thousands of eskimo curlews. Then there were two. Now there is one. And soon there will be none."]]
* EndangeredSpecies: Our lead is one.
* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: While this was aimed at family audiences it used death to send a point. [[spoiler:We see countless birds shot out of the sky lying dead on the ground."]]
* InterspeciesAdoption: The Male Curlew falls in with a flock of golden plovers and takes pride in leading them. At the time he was just happy to be around other birds.
* KilledOffForReal: And probably in real life too.
* LastOfHisKind: Who do you think?
* {{Narrator}}: Lee Vines.
* NeverSayDie: Averted, when we see birds die on screen.
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:At first you may think the female is dead when she drops to the ground for the first time, but she is still alive for a short bit longer.]]
* SeldomSeenSpecies: The curlews are in fact one in animation and, sadly, now also one in real life and possibly extinct.
** Other birds named in the special aren't often to be seen in animation, either, like golden plovers.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: There's only one female curlew left. [[spoiler:Until she is shot near the end of the special.]]
* StayWithMeUntilIDie: [[spoiler:The male curlew stays with the female until she dies.]]
* TooDumbToLive: The Narrator implies this what humans thought of the curlews. As when one got shot the others would come back to see what had happened.
* TheXOfY: The title.
* {{Xenofiction}}: With a few slight touches.
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* ScienceMarchesOn: The book and the special may have jumped the gun on the extinction of curlews, but sadly this may have turned to Science Catches Up.

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:"Once there were thousands of eskimo curlews. Then there were two. Now there is one. And soon there will be none."]]

The Last of the Curlews was an animated special produced by Creator/HannaBarbera. It was the very first ABC Series/AfterschoolSpecial and debuted in 1972. It is AnimatedAdaptation of a book that tells the fictional life of the last of a breed of bird, that might very well be extinct in real life.

The special itself was nominated for an won an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming.

* AnimationBump: As with many the cases, when Hanna Barbera were alloted a bigger budget, they didn't cut as many corners.
* AwkwardFatherSonBondingActivity: The special features a father and son on hunting trips as wrap around segments. It is obvious the son does not want to be a killer, despite his father's gung-ho attitude about the trips.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: "Once there were thousands of eskimo curlews. Then there were two. Now there is one. And soon there will be none."]]

* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: At first you may think the female is dead when she drops to the ground for the first time, but she is still alive for a short bit longer.]]
* ScienceMarchesOn: The book and the special may have jumped the gun on there only be one curlew left, but sadly this may have turned to Science Catches Up.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: The Curlews are in fact one in animation and sadly now also one in real life and possibly extinct.
** Other birds named in the special aren't often to be seen in animation either like golden plovers.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: There's only one female curlew left. [[spoiler: Until she is shot near the end of the special.]]
* StayWithMeUntilIDie: [[spoiler: The male stays with the female until she dies.]]

* SeldomSeenSpecies: The Curlews are in fact one in animation and sadly now also one in real life and possible extinct.

The Last of the Curlews was an animated special produced by Creator/HannaBarbera. It was the very first ABC Afterschool Special and debuted in 1972. It is AnimatedAdaptation of a book that tells the fictional life of the last of a breed of bird, that might very well be extinct in real life.

* ScineceMarchesOn: The book and the special may have jumped the gun on there only be one curlew left, but sadly this may have turned to Science Catches Up.

* Xenofiction: With a few slight touches.

The Last of the Curlews was an animated special produced by Creator/HannaBarbera. It was the very first ABC Afterschool Special and debuted in 1972. It is AnimatedAdaption of a book that tells the fictional life of the last of a breed of bird, that might very well be extinct in real life.

The Last of the Curlews was an animated special produced by Creator/HannaBarbera. It was the very first ABC Afterschool Special and debuted in 1972. It is AnimatedAdaption of a book that tells the fictional life of the last of a breed of bird, that might very well be extinct in real life.

The special itself was nominated for an won an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming.
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!!This series provides examples of:

* AnimatedAdaption: Of the book by Fred Bodsworth
* AnimationBump: As with many the cases, when Hanna Barbera were alloted a bigger budget, they didn't cut as many corners.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: "Once there were thousands of eskimo curlews. Then there were two. Now there is one. And soon there will be none."]]
* {{Narrator}}: Lee Vines.
* NeverSayDie: Averted, when we see birds die on screen.
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: At first you may think the female is dead when she drops to the ground for the first time, but she is still alive for a short bit longer.]]
* ScineceMarchesOn: The book and the special may have jumped the gun on there only be one curlew left, but sadly this may have turned to Science Catches Up.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: The Curlews are in fact one in animation and sadly now also one in real life and possible extinct.
** Other birds named in the special aren't often to be seen in animation either like golden plovers.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: There's only one female curlew left. [[spoiler: Until she is shot near the end of the special.]]
* StayWithMeUntilIDie: [[spoiler: The male stays with the female until she dies.]]
* TheXOfY: The title.
* Xenofiction: With a few slight touches.
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