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