Follow That Bird 39 years old
It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!
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.
Credits
Follow That Bird Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Frank Oz He was 41, now 80 years old | as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice) |
| Laraine Newman She was 33, now 72 years old | as Mommy Dodo (voice) |
| Chevy Chase He was 41, now 81 years old | as Newscaster |
| John Candy He was 34, 43 years old when he died | as State Trooper |
| Jim Henson He was 48, 53 years old when he died | as Kermit the Frog / Ernie(voice) |
| Sally Kellerman She was 48, now 87 years old | as Miss Finch (voice) |
| Sally Kellerman She was 48, now 87 years old | as Miss Finch |
| Brian Hohlfeld He was 28, now 67 years old | as Daddy Dodo (voice) |
| Paul Bartel He was 46, 61 years old when he died | as Grouch Cook |
| Dave Thomas He was 36, now 75 years old | as Sam Sleaze |
| Sandra Bernhard She was 30, now 69 years old | as Grouch Waitress |
| Kathryn Mullen She was 45, now 84 years old | as Feathered Friend's Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron (voice) |
| Eddie Deezen He was 28, now 67 years old | as Donnie Dodo |
| Jerry Nelson He was 51, 78 years old when he died | as Count von Count / Herry Monster (voice) |
| Joe Flaherty He was 44, now 83 years old | as Sid Sleaze |
| Richard Hunt He was 33, 40 years old when he died | as Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl (voice) |
| Sonia Manzano She was 35, now 74 years old | as Maria |
| Waylon Jennings He was 48, 64 years old when he died | as Truck Driver |
| Caroll Spinney He was 51, 85 years old when he died | as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice) |
| Cathy Silvers She was 24, now 63 years old | as Marie Dodo (voice) |
| Linda Bove She was 39, now 79 years old | as Linda |
Follow That Bird Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Tony Geiss as Writer. He was 60 (86) years old when He died | Writing |
| Curtis Clark as Director of Photography. He was 35 (now 74) years old | Camera |
| Judy Freudberg as Writer. She was 36 (62) years old when She died | Writing |
| Lennie Niehaus as Music. He was 56 (now 95) years old | Sound |
| Van Dyke Parks as Music. He was 42 (now 81) years old | Sound |
| Tony Garnett as Producer. He was 49 (83) years old when He died | Production |
| Ken Kwapis as Director. He was 27 (now 67) years old | Directing |
| Linda Francis as Casting. She was 42 (59) years old when She died | Production |
| Patricia Churchill as Associate Producer. She was 84 (now 123) years old | Production |
| Stuart Aikins as Casting. | Production |
| Joan Ganz Cooney as Executive Producer. She was 55 (now 95) years old | Production |
| Evan Landis as Editor. | Editing |
Follow That Bird (39 years)
It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!
- Release day: Friday, August 02, 1985
- Runtime: 88 minutes