Follow That Bird

– Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker. Unhappy, Big Bird runs awa..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 28 Minutes
Release Year:
1985
Follow That Bird (1985)

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker. 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.

Release Date:

02 Aug 1985

Language:

English, American Sign Language

MPAA Content-Rating:
G – General Audiences

All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.

Director:

Ken Kwapis

Writer:

Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg

Main Actors:

Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt

Plot:

Eccentric and lovable Big Bird lives a very carefree life with his friends on Sesame Street. But his happiness is cut short when a strict social worker named Miss Finch sends Big Bird away to live with a wacky family of Dodo birds. After a long week and feeling homesick, Big Bird decides that he has had enough and sets out back to Sesame Street. Word gets around and Big Bird is totally unaware that his friends are in search of him. But Big Bird better watch out because both Miss Finch and two unsuccessful carnival owners are also after him for their own purposes.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Warner Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%