Follow That Bird
“It's big adventure! It's big laughs! It's Big Bird on the big screen!”
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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Cast
51 people
Caroll Spinney
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Also in
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Known for
The Dark Crystal
The Muppet Show
Frank Oz
Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
Known for
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Monsters, Inc.
Richard Hunt
Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
Known for
The Muppet Show
Sesame Street
Kathryn Mullen
Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)
Known for
The Dark Crystal
The Empire Strikes Back
Jerry Nelson
Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)
Known for
The Muppet Show
Sesame Street
Paul Bartel
Grouch Cook
Known for
The Usual Suspects
Eating Raoul
Sandra Bernhard
Grouch Waitress
Known for
POSE
Hercules
Waylon Jennings
Truck Driver
Known for
The Dukes of Hazzard
Laraine Newman
Mommy Dodo (voice)
Known for
Coneheads
As Told by Ginger
Eddie Deezen
Donnie Dodo (voice)
Known for
The Polar Express
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Sally Kellerman
Miss Finch (voice)
Known for
M*A*S*H
Back to School
Ken Kwapis Director · Tony Geiss Writer Judy Freudberg Writer
Worldwide gross $14M · United States release August 2, 1985 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$13,962,404
Production
Henson Associates
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
Children's Television Workshop
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
United States · August 2, 1985
Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 1985 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 28, 1985 · Theatrical
Canada
May 14, 1986 · Theatrical
China
December 12, 1985 · Theatrical
Finland
September 26, 1993 · TV
France
September 18, 1985 · Theatrical
Germany
October 10, 1988 · Physical
Hungary
January 1, 1999 · TV
India
November 13, 1992 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 23, 1987 · Theatrical
Japan
October 19, 1985 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 1, 1988 · Theatrical
New Zealand
July 10, 1989 · Theatrical
Poland
June 19, 1986 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 22, 1990 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 31, 1993 · TV
Tunisia
July 30, 1987 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 22, 1985 · Theatrical
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