Follow That Bird

Name: Follow That Bird
Director: Ken Kwapis
Genre: Family, Comedy, Adventure, Music
Released: 1985-08-02
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen

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1985 · 88 min · G · Family · Comedy · Adventure · Music · TMDB 6.5/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Ken Kwapis

Cast

Caroll Spinney — Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Jim Henson — Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Frank Oz — Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
Richard Hunt — Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
Kathryn Mullen — Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)