Watch Follow That Bird (1985) Official Trailer
It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!
6.4 / 10 IMDb August 2, 1985 1h 28m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 28m
Release Date
August 2, 1985
Genre
Family, Comedy, Adventure, Music
Status
Released
Revenue
$13,962,404
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Caroll Spinney
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Jim Henson
as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Frank Oz
as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
Richard Hunt
as Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
Kathryn Mullen
as Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)
Jerry Nelson
as Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)
Paul Bartel
as Grouch Cook
Sandra Bernhard
as Grouch Waitress
Waylon Jennings
as Truck Driver
Laraine Newman
as Mommy Dodo (voice)
Eddie Deezen
as Donnie Dodo (voice)
Sally Kellerman
as Miss Finch (voice)
Cathy Silvers
as Marie Dodo (voice)
John Candy
as State Trooper
Chevy Chase
as Newscaster
Joe Flaherty
as Sid Sleaze
Dave Thomas
as Sam Sleaze
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Brian Hohlfeld
as Daddy Dodo (voice)
Linda Bove
as Linda
Emilio Delgado
as Luis
Production Companies
Henson Associates
Warner Bros. Pictures
Children's Television WorkshopFollow That Bird Official Trailer 1985
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