It tells the story of big bird having to leave sesame street and eventually making his way home. Aug 04, 2015 how follow that bird, the first sesame street film, became a beloved classic after nosediving at the box office. Alternatively, use the tick boxes to select only the releases you wish to view and then click apply filter. Follow that bird is a 1985 american musical comedy adventure road film. Unhappy, big bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the sesame street gang to go on a. Sesame street presents follow that bird 1985 official trailer big bird, chevy chase movie. How many characters including both humans and muppets went looking for big bird. The actors, crew and performers had to return to the same location, but it was months later and in winter. Dec 14, 2010 one of the great songs from the 1985 movie, sesame street presents. May 20, 2015 opening to sesame street follow that bird. Im fairly certain that the first movie i saw in theaters was 1985s follow that bird.
Was follow that bird too deep for the sesame street. Follow that bird 1985 movie behind the voice actors. Unhappy, big bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the sesame street gang to go on a crosscountry journey to find him. Sesame street presents follow that bird 1985 full credits. Sesame street follow that bird stealing a kids apple by muppetjimfan9102guy. The figures could be removed and assembled to make a 3dimensional playset. Sesame street presents follow that bird vpro cinema vpro. The book featured ten perforated illustrations based on the toadstool parade from the movie. What i didnt remember until the rewatch was just how achingly sad follow that bird is. Cast and crew credits for sesame street presents follow that bird, 1985, directed by ken kwapis, with paul bartel, sandra bernhard, john candy, at turner classic movies.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. This was the first of two sesame street feature films, followed in 1999 by the adventures of elmo in grouchland. Sesame street presents follow that bird 1985 official trailer big. Follow that bird 1985 full movie download full hd youtube.
The highest grossing film of 1985 was back to the future. Sesame street presents follow that bird the movie paper doll featuring jim hensons sesame street muppets precut fashion and 5 dolls no scissors needed. The 1985 film was jim hensons final theatrical performance as kermit the frog. In 1985 sesame street hit the big screens with sesame street presents. Follow that bird is a bit of a different animal, though. The scene with big bird running from ernie and berts approaching plane is a spoof on a visually very similar scene from the alfred hitchcock film north by northwest, in which cary grants character hides in a cornfield after a crop duster attack. April 16, 2020 the mask soundtrack complete by randy edelman april 16, 2020 jennifer thomas heart drive 2017 home soundtrack movie soundtracks follow that bird soundtrack. Big bird lives very happily on sesame street, but a social worker determines that he really should be with his own kind. Trivia according to noel macneal, after filming the footage of big bird on the farm with the kids, the filmmakers discovered that the film was badly scratched and unusable. The first film to be adapted from the popular childrens 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.
The plot involves an organization of birds called the feathered friends sending big bird to oceanview, illinois, to live with a bird family called the dodos. With the news that there is a new sesame street movie on the horizon, we immediately transported. Stars dave thomas, joe flaherty, roscoe orman, linda bove, sonia manzano, alaina reed, bob mcgrath. The storybook based on the movie featuring jim hensons sesame street muppets sesame street on. This album won a grammy award for best recording for children. Follow that bird 1985 letterboxd your life in film. The subsequent pesticide cloud, in this version, is replaced by berts falling bottle cap collection. Mar 19, 2015 follow that bird is a 1985 american musical comedy adventure road film. Many of the green leaves the audience sees are spraypainted, and after each take, the kids would run to put their.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Staring joe flaherty, waylon jennings, jim henson and dave thomas. Somewhere beyond recesses of the mind, there is a basement with a door into a deeper basement, and inside that basements basement lies a tiny locker and inside the locker lie dusted toddler memories of watching follow that bird on repeat. The image measures 1542 2210 pixels and is 745 kilobytes large. It was a box office failure but still managed to find an audience on home video. Follow that bird is the first featurelength film to star characters from sesame street. Sep 26, 2018 from the 1985 film, sesame street presents. Detailing big birds quest to find his bird self, subsequent realization that he already had a family, and attempt to return to sesame street, follow that bird is a story of self, of loss, and of the dumb adventures an 8foottall, 6yearold bird can get into without the help of friendly adults. Follow that bird 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Follow that bird movie posters from movie poster shop.
Out of africa won the academy award for best picture. It is most likely my earliest memory of a film and it was like opening pandoras box. Overview of sesame street presents follow that bird, 1985, directed by ken kwapis, with dave thomas, paul bartel, joe flaherty, at turner classic movies. Before you go, let us help you brush up on your movie trivia. I believe this video is exciting and entertaining with all of jim hensons muppets such as the star of the film big bird, oscar, bert and ernie, cookie monster, kermit the frog, grover and telly monster speaking in their italian language of the film. It is the second film to be based on the popular childrens television series sesame street, after sesame street presents.
Big bird is sent to live far from sesame street by a pesky social worker. I believe this video is exciting and entertaining with all of jim hensons muppets such as the star of the film big bird, oscar, bert and ernie. Toys, videos, television specials, records, books, a magazine, and even a touring live stage production delivered the sesame street. Watch follow that bird full movie in hd visit movies. Follow that bird the movie pressout muppet wiki fandom. With caroll spinney, jim henson, frank oz, richard hunt. Chevy chase, joe flaherty, waylon jennings, dave thomas, paul bartel. Follow that bird 1985 sesame street movie by bigbirdfan. The music for this engaging family film was written by van dyke parks and lennie niehaus.
Follow that bird commonly shortened to follow that bird is a 1985 american musical roadcomedy film, directed by ken kwapis, starring many sesame street characters both puppets and live actors. If you like follow that bird you are looking for touching, semi serious and feel good movies about with social worker, adoption, friendship, children, road trip, on the road and restaurant themes of adventure, comedy and family genre shot in usa. It follows big bird and most of the rest of the cast of sesame street as big bird is taken from sesame street by a social worker and forced to move in with a bird family in ocean view illinois. Follow that bird quotes, movie quotes movie quotes. Sesame streets big bird leaves home but must overcome many obstacles when he decides to return. Follow that bird 1985 movie trailer caroll spinney. The plot involves an organization of birds called the feathered friends sending big bird to oceanview. Buy follow that bird movie posters from movie poster shop. Aint no road too long follow that bird 1985 sesame street movie. When follow that bird hit theaters in 1985, it had a ton of competition, from the. Unhappy in his new surroundings, big bird attempts to hitchhike back home to sesame street.
Follow that bird the original motion picture sound track at discogs. Has different pictures on the back cover matching the dvd release. Sesame street presents follow that bird 1985 overview. As a tiein to the follow that bird movie, golden press released a book in 1985 as part of their pressout series. Follow that bird is the soundtrack album for the 1985 film follow that bird.
New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of new york. Sesame street follow that bird 1985, vinyl discogs. Unhappy, big bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the sesame street gang to go on a crosscountry. Sesame street follow that bird dvd, 2009, 25th anniversary. Follow that bird on dvd 0853927929 from warner bros directed by ken kwapis. More importantly, youre now getting the right information in an approximation of the ratio that the film was originally framed for and exhibited in. For example, when miss finch confronts big bird alone about him not being around other birds. Follow that bird deluxe edition on dvd 883929064076 from warner bros directed by ken kwapis.
It follows big bird and most of the rest of the cast of sesame street as big bird is taken from sesame street by a social worker and. How follow that bird, the first sesame street film. Gallery of 8 movie poster and cover images for sesame street presents. This soundtrack not only includes songs from the movie, but also tells the movies story between the songs. Sesame street follow that bird dvd, 2002 for sale online. Scott mcguire 51602 the first sesame street movie, follow that bird, was released on dvd on march 26, 2002.
There might be less visual information vertically here than on the old fullframe dvd, but more is gained in the width. Originally shown in movie theaters in 1985, follow that bird tells the story of how the misguided feathered friends society decides that big bird needs bird companionship, which he isnt getting on sesame street, where instead he is surrounded by the. The story is about a bunch of dogooder birds trying to find big bird an actual family. If sesame streets follow that bird was an action film by zach funkhouser. Follow that bird 1985 r1 dvd cover ready to download and print.
Follow that bird the original motion picture sound track on discogs. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Great video to learn another language with big birds cross country adventure. How follow that bird, the first sesame street film, became a beloved classic after nosediving at the box office. Family entertainment label, sold in a clamshell case. Robinson and caroll spinney in follow that bird 1985 caroll spinney in follow that bird 1985. Thank you all for watching and for posting nice comments. Here are 8 things you may not know about follow that bird. Follow that bird big bird, of course for an imaginative, magical treat. Follow that bird commonly shortened to follow that bird is a 1985 american musical roadcomedy film, directed by ken kwapis. High resolution dvd movie cover image for sesame street presents. Sesame street had started in 1969 and, by this time, had beyond proven itself as a mainstay in childrens television.
While kids will and have enjoyed the film as a sweetandoccasionallyexciting road trip with all their favorite sesame street friends, parents are presented with far deeper themes to consider. Aint no road too long follow that bird 1985 sesame street movie by bigbirdfan. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. The first film to be adapted from the popular childrens television series sesame street, follow that bird follows the story of big bird after a social worker sally kellerman takes him away from.
Ken kwapis, tony geiss, judy freudberg, joan ganz cooney. Follow that bird was a liveaction movie released by in 1985 musicalroadcomedy film produced by the warner bros and the jim henson company. Follow that bird 1985, the film stars mandy patinkin and vanessa williams alongside muppet performers kevin clash, jerry nelson. Follow that bird dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. It was a logical move for the sesame street franchise. The adventures of elmo in grouchland is a 1999 american musical adventure comedy film directed by gary halvorson in his feature film debut. Oct 04, 2018 from the 1985 film, sesame street presents. Aint no road too long follow that bird 1985 sesame.