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Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985) -- Starring the cast of TV's Sesame Street. Oscar, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster plus other members of the Sesame Street family join Big Bird in a cross-country adveture...
Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985) -- Open-ended Trailer from Warner Bros.

Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   1,663 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Judy Freudberg (writer)
Tony Geiss (writer)
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Release Date:
2 August 1985 (USA) more
Tagline:
It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen! more
Plot:
Starring the cast of TV's Sesame Street. Oscar, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster plus other members of the... more | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Six of the Best Eyebrows in Movie History
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User Comments:
great music and movie for the whole family even the kids more (39 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
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)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Follow That Bird
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Runtime:
88 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Oscar's car has a license place reading "SCRAM." more
Goofs:
Continuity: Before Big Bird jumps from the truck to the hood of the Volkswagen, his feet move from the edge of the truck to about a foot away from the edge between shots. more
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!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1991) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Upside Down World more

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great music and movie for the whole family even the kids, 28 June 2007
10/10
Author: samcracc from United States florida

Follow That Bird is a five star event that has spectacular music. In my opinion Follow That Bird is a movie the whole family will enjoy. My favorite part is when the Muppet patrons order tossed salad and the Muppet Grouch cook gives them what they ordered via slingshot. Big Bird of Sesame Street is much smarter than the DoDo family of Canary Road. Like their name the Dodos behave extremely ridiculous and Big Bird would rather return to his familiar surroundings Sesame Street. Sandra Berhnard played a Grouch waitress and John Candy played the state trooper both were excellent. The movie was filmed in Canada. The scenery was peaceful rural farmland with fields of corn. Other notable characters, Sally Kellerman sweet voice suited Miss finch. Buy the movie you will love it!

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