Rating: G
Genre: Children's/Family
Release Date: 03/26/2002
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol/Por
Dubbed: English/Espanol/Por
Sound: 5.1/1/2
Run Time: 89 Minutes
Flags: Excellent For Children
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video

The first film to be adapted from the popular children's television series Sesame Street, Follow That Bird follows the story of Big Bird after a social worker (Sally Kellerman) takes him away from Sesame Street to live with a family of birds in Illinois. Unhappy in his new surroundings, Big Bird attempts to hitchhike back home to Sesame Street. Over the course of his journey he meets a number of odd and charming characters, in the form of cameos by Chevy Chase, Sandra Bernhard, Waylon Jennings, Dave Thomas and John Candy. The music for this engaging family film was written by Van Dyke Parks and Lennie Niehaus.

~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Carroll Spinney - Big Bird
Carroll Spinney - Oscar
Jim Henson - Kermit the Frog
Jim Henson - Ernie
Frank Oz - Bert
Paul Bartel - Grouch Cook
Sandra Bernhard - GrouchyWaitress
John Candy - State Trooper
Chevy Chase - Newscaster
Waylon Jennings - Truck Driver
Dave Thomas - Sam Sleaze
Laraine Newman - Mommy Dodo
Brian Hohlfeld - Daddy Dodo
Cathy Silvers - Marie Dodo
Eddie Deezen - Donnie Dodo
Sally Kellerman - Miss Finch

Production:
Ken Kwapis - Director
Tony Garnett - Producer
Lennie Niehaus Van Dyke Parks - Composer
Evan Landis Stanley Warnow - Editor
Judith Freudberg Tony Geiss - Screen Writer
Elinor Rose Galbraith - Set Designer
Carol Spier - Art Director
Patricia Churchill - Associate Producer
Linda Francis - Casting
Stuart Aikins - Casting
Curtis Clark - Cinematographer
Shonagh Jabour - Makeup
Bryan Day - Sound/Sound Designer
Colin Chilvers - Special Effects
Joan Ganz Cooney - Executive Producer

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