United States / Nov 19, 1984 / Source: IMDb
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Arthur is asked to pick up a bird for Thanksgiving dinner, so he brings home a 266-pound chicken named Henrietta. The family welcome her with open arms, but the neighbors are not so sure and then Henrietta escapes.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alice Ghostley | Narrator - Mrs. Gluckschen |
| Arlene Golonka | Helen Bobowicz |
| Jerry Houser | Policeman |
| Gabe Kaplan | Anthony DePalma |
| Bill McLean | Homeless Man |
| Clive Revill | Prof. Mazzocchi |
| J. Jay Saunders | Fireman |
| Van Snowden | Henrietta the Chicken |
| Bill Sorrells | Carl Bobowicz |
| Dick Van Patten | Mayor Bagley |
| Peter Billingsley | Arthur Bobowicz |
| Lulee Fisher | Screaming Woman |
| Chris Hebert | George |
| Helen Geller | Henrietta the Chicken (voice) |
Genres
TV MovieFantasyFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Hoboken Chicken Emergency |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | WQED, KCET, KTCA, WETA, South Carolina Educational Television |
| Release date | 19 novembre 1984 |
| Production | Martin Tahse, Richard John David |
| Writer | Don Nelson, Arthur Alsberg, Daniel M. Pinkwater |
| Casting | Ann Remsen Manners |
| Editing | Paul Bonnette |
| Cinematography | Robert E. Collins |
| Assistant directors | Peter Baldwin |
| Camera operators | Robert E. Collins |
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| Additional photography | Robert E. Collins |
| Production design | Bo Welch, Brent Moore |
| Art direction | Bo Welch, Brent Moore |
| Set decoration | Brent Moore, Bo Welch |
| Music | Misha Segal |
| Sound | Misha Segal |
| Costume design | Nancy Ferguson |
| Makeup | Nancy Ferguson |
| Hairstyling | Nancy Ferguson |
Release dates
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