Movie·1985·1h 28m
Follow That Bird
It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!
Directed By
Ken Kwapis
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.
Written By
Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss
Producer
Tony Garnett, Joan Ganz Cooney
Cinematography
Curtis Clark
Editor
Evan Landis
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
90 votes
Where to watch
Region: INRent
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Cast
Caroll Spinney
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Frank Oz
Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
Richard Hunt
Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
Kathryn Mullen
Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)
Paul Bartel
Grouch Cook
Sandra Bernhard
Grouch Waitress
Waylon Jennings
Truck Driver
Laraine Newman
Mommy Dodo (voice)
Eddie Deezen
Donnie Dodo (voice)
Sally Kellerman
Miss Finch (voice)
Cathy Silvers
Marie Dodo (voice)
John Candy
State Trooper
Chevy Chase
Newscaster
Joe Flaherty
Sid Sleaze
Dave Thomas
Sam Sleaze
Brian Hohlfeld
Daddy Dodo (voice)
// crew
Crew
Ken Kwapis
Director
Judy Freudberg
Writer
Tony Geiss
Writer
Tony Garnett
Producer
Joan Ganz Cooney
Executive Producer
Curtis Clark
Director of Photography
Evan Landis
Editor
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