Big Bird in China (1983)
A 75 Minute Musical Adventure
1983 · 1h 15m · Adventure, TV Movie, Comedy, Family
Genres: Adventure, TV Movie, Comedy, Family
Big Bird and his Sesame Street companion, Barkley, the big, fluffy dog, travel across China in search of the legendary Feng Huang, the Phoenix Bird. Along the way they visit with Chinese schoolchildren, watch a Tai Ji demonstration, learn some Chinese words and songs, and meet the mischievous…
Director: Jon Stone
Writers: Caroll Spinney, Jon Stone, Joseph A. Bailey
Music by: Dick Lieb
Cinematography: Frank V. Phillips
Editor: Ken Gutstein
Cast
Caroll Spinney as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)Brian Muehl as Barkley (voice)Lianzi Ouyang as Xiao Foo (as Lien-Tze Quyang)Frank Oz as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)Jerry Nelson as Two-Headed Monster (voice)Richard Hunt as Two-Headed Monster (voice)Martin P. Robinson as Telly Monster (voice)Jim Henson as Ernie (voice)Cheryl Blaylock as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Cheryl Blalock)Edward G. Christie as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Ed Christie)Arabella Hong as The ShopkeeperZiu Ping Hua as The StorytellerMore like this
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