Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Ken Kwapis

Writers:

Judy Freudberg (writer)
Tony Geiss (writer)

Release Date:

2 August 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Music

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Starring the cast of TV's Sesame Street. Oscar, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster plus other members of the...

Plot Keywords:

Sesame Street | Foster Family | The Muppets | Lost Child | Dodo Birds

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Caroll Spinney	...	Big Bird / Oscar / Bruno / Grouch (uncredited) (voice)
Jim Henson	...	Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Granny Fannie Nesselrode (voice)
Frank Oz	...	Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)
Richard Hunt	...	Forgetful Jones / Gladys the Cow / Bird / Feathered Friends Owl / Sully / Monster (voice)
Kathryn Mullen	...	Feathered Friend's Magistrate / Grouch (uncredited) (principal muppet performers) (voice)
Jerry Nelson	...	Biff / Count / Herry / Sherlock Hemlock (principal Muppet performers) (voice)
Paul Bartel	...	Grouch Cook
Sandra Bernhard	...	Grouch Waitress
John Candy	...	State Trooper
Chevy Chase	...	Newscaster
Joe Flaherty	...	Sid Sleaze
Waylon Jennings	...	Truck Driver
Dave Thomas	...	Sam Sleaze
Laraine Newman	...	Mommy Dodo (voice)
Brian Hohlfeld	...	Daddy Dodo (voice)

Also Known As:

Follow That Bird

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | American Sign Language

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | West Germany:o.Al. | Australia:G | Argentina:Atp | Canada:G | USA:G | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Bolton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Children's Television Workshop (CTW)

Trivia:

Cameo: [George Lucas]in the crowd at the end of the movie after Big Bird returns to Sesame Street. Big Bird arrives on flight number 1138

Goofs:

Continuity: While trying to rescue Big Bird from the cage, a box of cookies moves from under Sid Sleaze's head to under his arm in the foreground.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, would you please rise for the Grouch Anthem.
Oscar the Grouch: No, no, no! With the Grouch Anthem, you stay sitting down! Down in front there!

Movie Connections:

References "MisteRogers' Neighborhood" (1968)

Soundtrack:

One Little Star

Jim's overlooked classic!

stars: Dave Thomas and Joe Flaherty. cameos: Waylon Jennings, Chevy Chase, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy and others.

Muppeteers: Carol Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar.

Frank Oz as Bert, Grover and Cookie Monster.

Jim Henson as Ernie and Kermit the frog.

Martin P. Robinson as Telly and Snuffolupogous.

Jerry Nelson as the Count.

Richard Hunt as Gladys, Sully, Elmo and others.

Great movie! It's about a group of birds deciding that Big Bird is lonely and relocating him with an adopted Bird family. Because he doesn't like the family, he runs away. Kermit the frog comes on the news telling everyone and Maria, Gordon, Oscar, The Count, Telly, Grover, Cookie Monster, Ernie, Bert and many others go searching for him by car, by helicopter and by flying(Super Grover). Great family fun for everyone. Even though it is based on an educational TV show, there isn't any numbers or learning here. It's got some really fun and funny moments and will has a sentimental value in my heart! rated G. 84 mins. my rating-A minus.