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Follow That Bird (1985)

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

6.3/10 1h 28m Aug 02, 1985
Family Comedy Adventure Music

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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Movie Details

Original Title Follow That Bird
Original Language EN
Revenue $13,962,404
Status Released
Popularity 1.2

Cast

Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Popularity: 13.6
Jim Henson
Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Popularity: 0.5
Frank Oz
Frank Oz
Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
Popularity: 1.2
Richard Hunt
Richard Hunt
Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
Popularity: 1.0
Kathryn Mullen
Kathryn Mullen
Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)
Popularity: 6.4
Jerry Nelson
Jerry Nelson
Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)
Popularity: 8.9
Paul Bartel
Paul Bartel
Grouch Cook
Popularity: 0.5
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard
Grouch Waitress
Popularity: 14.3
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Truck Driver
Popularity: 1.1
Laraine Newman
Laraine Newman
Mommy Dodo (voice)
Popularity: 3.5
Eddie Deezen
Eddie Deezen
Donnie Dodo (voice)
Popularity: 1.4
Sally Kellerman
Sally Kellerman
Miss Finch (voice)
Popularity: 9.5

Key Crew

Writer Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg
Director Ken Kwapis
Producer Tony Garnett
Editor Evan Landis
Music Van Dyke Parks, Lennie Niehaus
Executive Producer Joan Ganz Cooney

Production

Henson Associates
US
Warner Bros. Pictures
US
Children's Television Workshop
US

Videos & Trailers

Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird (1985) Official Trailer - Big Bird, Chevy Chase Movie
Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird (1985) Official Trailer - Big Bird, Chevy Chase Movie
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Keywords

farm friendship airplane airport waitress flying police gas station social worker key runaway adoption chicken restaurant scarecrow villain letter diner carnival search

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Details
Release Date August 2, 1985
Runtime 1h 28m
Revenue $13,962,404
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.2
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