
The Whale's Tooth
1983-10-22 · 46 min · Not rated
A South Sea islander boy receives his first outrigger canoe and tries to save a sacred talisman that is stolen by enemy warriors. It was prepared for the American television show, but did not air. First aired in Canada on October 22, 1983. It was later shown on The Disney Channel.
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- Directors
- Roy Edward Disney
- Production companies
- Milas Hinshaw Productions Inc., Disney Television Animation
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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