Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985)

Director:

Ken Kwapis

Writers:

Judy Freudberg (writer)
Tony Geiss (writer)

Release Date:

2 August 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Musical | Adventure

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:

Journey Shown On Map | Family | The Muppets | Sesame Street | Farm

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:

UK | USA

Language:

English | American Sign Language

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Bolton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Henson Associates (HA)

Trivia:

Bert and Ernie's biplane is a 1941 Stearman Kaydet D75N1, built by Boeing.

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:

Miss Finch: Come on, Big, you don't want to miss your plane.
Maria: Just a minute. Give us a big hug, Big Bird.
[they embrace]
Maria: Don't forget to write.
Big Bird: I won't, Maria.
Count: Don't forget to count!
Big Bird: Okay, Count.
Bob: And don't forget to dress warmly, okay, Big Bird?
Big Bird: I've got my muffler, Bob.
Grover: Don't forget to breathe! In and out!
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dennis the Menace (1993)

Soundtrack:

All Together Now

great music and movie for the whole family even the kids

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!