Country
United States
Date
Aug 02, 1985
Certification
G
It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sandra Bernhard | Grouch Waitress |
| Waylon Jennings | Truck Driver |
| Laraine Newman | Mommy Dodo (voice) |
| Eddie Deezen | Donnie Dodo (voice) |
| Sally Kellerman | Miss Finch (voice) |
| Cathy Silvers | Marie Dodo (voice) |
| John Candy | State Trooper |
| Chevy Chase | Newscaster |
| Joe Flaherty | Sid Sleaze |
| Dave Thomas | Sam Sleaze |
| Brian Hohlfeld | Daddy Dodo (voice) |
| Linda Bove | Linda |
| Emilio Delgado | Luis |
| Loretta Long | Susan |
| Sonia Manzano | Maria |
| Bob McGrath | Bob |
| Roscoe Orman | Gordon |
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| Alaina Reed Hall | Olivia |
| Kermit Love | Willy |
| Alyson Court | Ruthie |
| Richard Campbell | Boy with Apple |
| Liston Bates | Rescue Boy |
| Tawny Richard | Rescue Girl |
| Adrian McCalla | Kid at Map |
| Tanya Marie Cook | Tanya |
| Shawna Stoll | Airline Announcer |
| Martin P. Robinson | Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice) |
| Bryant Young | Mr. Snuffleupagus (Back Half) |
| Fred Garver | Barkley (voice) |
| Cheryl Wagner | Miss Finch |
| Patricia Leeper | Mommy Dodo / Board of Birds (voice) |
| Gord Robertson | Daddy Dodo |
| Jeff Weiser | Donnie Dodo |
| Shari Weiser | Marie Dodo |
| Tim Gosley | Honker / Board of Birds |
| Noel MacNeal | Board of Birds (voice) |
| Bob Stutt | Board of Birds (voice) |
| Nikki Tilroe | Board of Birds (voice) |
| Lee Armstrong | Board of Birds (voice) |
| Rob Mills | Board of Birds (voice) |
| John Pattison | Board of Birds (voice) |
| Benjamin Barrett | Floyd |
| Frank Meschkuleit | Additional Muppet Performer |
| Réjane Magloire | Blue Bird of Happiness Audience Member (uncredited) |
Genres
FamilyComedyAdventureMusic
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Follow That Bird |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Henson Associates, Warner Bros. Pictures, Children's Television Workshop |
| Data di uscita | 2 agosto 1985 |
| Exec. Producer | Joan Ganz Cooney |
| Producer | Tony Garnett, Patricia Churchill |
| Writer | Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss, Jim Henson |
| Casting | Stuart Aikins, Linda Francis |
| Editors | Evan Landis |
| Cinematography | Curtis Clark |
| Asst. Directors | Ken Kwapis |
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| Camera Operators | Curtis Clark |
| Add. Photography | Curtis Clark |
| Production Design | Carol Spier |
| Art Direction | Carol Spier |
| Set Decoration | Carol Spier |
| Composer | Lennie Niehaus, Van Dyke Parks, Steve Buckingham |
| Sound | Steve Buckingham, Lennie Niehaus, Van Dyke Parks |
| Incasso | 13.962.404 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
Sep 18, 1985
Certification
TP
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 19, 1985
Certification
G
Country
Brazil
Date
Oct 28, 1985
Certification
L
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Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 22, 1985
Certification
U
Country
China
Date
Dec 12, 1985
Country
Australia
Date
Dec 26, 1985
Certification
G
Country
Canada
Date
May 14, 1986
Certification
G
Country
Poland
Date
Jun 19, 1986
Country
Ireland
Date
Jun 23, 1987
Country
Tunisia
Date
Jul 30, 1987
Country
Mexico
Date
May 01, 1988
Certification
AA
Country
New Zealand
Date
Jul 10, 1989
Certification
G
Country
South Korea
Date
Sep 22, 1990
Country
India
Date
Nov 13, 1992
Physical media
Country
Germany
Date
Oct 10, 1988
Certification
0
TV
Country
Finland
Date
Sep 26, 1993
Country
Sweden
Date
Dec 31, 1993
Country
Hungary
Date
Jan 01, 1999
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