Follow That Bird (1985)
3.4 of 5 from 48 ratings
1h 25min
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- Synopsis:
At the beginning of the film, the members of the Feathered Friends' Board of Birds (consisting of the Madame Chairbird, a sparrow, a turkey, a puffin, a robin, and an owl) discuss their situation about Big Bird and hope that they can find a bird family to put him with. The group's social worker Miss Finch (performed by Cheryl Wagner and voiced by Sally Kellerman) is sent to Sesame Street to find Big Bird a worthy bird family and bring him to the selected family. After leaving Sesame Street, New York City, New York, Miss Finch brings Big Bird to the fictional town of Oceanview, Illinois to live with a family of dodos. The dodos all think very poorly of non-birds, even saying he should have a bird as a best friend instead of Mr. Snuffleupagus (who is currently watching over Big Bird's nest). This causes him much distress. When Big Bird runs away from his new home and ends up on the news, Miss Finch tells Kermit the Frog that she will reclaim him. His friends back on Sesame Street also see the news and band together to find him before Miss Finch does. In a Volkswagen Beetle is the group of Gordon, Olivia, Linda, and Cookie Monster. Count von Count departs in his Countmobile. Ernie and Bert go out to search in an airplane. Grover flies as Super Grover (later falling into the Volkswagen). Maria, much to her dismay, has to ride with Oscar the Grouch, Telly Monster, and Homer Honker in Oscar's Sloppy Jalopy. They all head out across America in search for their beloved Big Bird. Oscar, however, decides to go his own route wanting to have some fun, which greatly annoys Maria and Telly... - Actors:
- Paul Bartel, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Chevy Chase, Joe Flaherty, Waylon Jennings, Dave Thomas, Linda Bove, Emilio Delgado, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Roscoe Orman, Alaina Reed-Hall, Kermit Love, Alyson Court, Benjamin Barrett, Richard Campbell, Liston Bates, Tawny Richard
- Directors:
- Ken Kwapis
- Voiced By:
- Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, Laraine Newman, Brian Hohlfeld, Cathy Silvers, Eddie Deezen, Sally Kellerman, Martin P. Robinson, Fred Garver, Patricia Leeper, Noel MacNeal, Bob Stutt, Nikki Tilroe, Lee Armstrong, Rob Mills, John Pattison
- Writers:
- Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg
- Aka:
- Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Comedy
- Collections:
- Films & TV by topic, From Small Screen to Silver Screen: Films Based on TV
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