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Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird

It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!

19856.41h 28m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ken Kwapis
Written by Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss, Jim Henson
Produced by Tony Garnett
Box Office0Revenue: $14.0M

Top Cast

Caroll Spinney

Caroll Spinney

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)

Richard Hunt

Richard Hunt

Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)

Kathryn Mullen

Kathryn Mullen

Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)

Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)

Paul Bartel

Paul Bartel

Grouch Cook

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Grouch Waitress

Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Truck Driver

Laraine Newman

Laraine Newman

Mommy Dodo (voice)

Themes & Keywords

farmfriendshipairplaneairportwaitressflyingpolicegas stationsocial workerkeyrunawayadoptionchickenrestaurantscarecrowvillainletterdinercarnivalsearchsuitcasepostcardroller-skatingroad tripfamily relationshipsswimming pooltruckcagelittle boypuppetrybest friendcryinglittle girlsingingpolice officerparadenew hometruck drivernews reporterteddy bearsign languagesnewspart animationlost childkidscookie monsterbased on tv serieselmosesame street

About Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird is a family, comedy, adventure, music film released in 1985 exploring themes of farm, friendship, airplane, airport, waitress, flying. Directed by Ken Kwapis, it stars Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz. 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.

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