The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984)

Genre : TV Movie, Fantasy, Family

Runtime : 58M

Director : Peter Baldwin

Synopsis

Arthur is asked to pick up a bird for Thanksgiving dinner, so he brings home a 266-pound chicken named Henrietta. The family welcome her with open arms, but the neighbors are not so sure and then Henrietta escapes.

Actors

Benny Baker
Benny Baker
Vivian Bonnell
Vivian Bonnell
Pamela Gershner (secretary)
Hamilton Camp
Hamilton Camp
Gibbons
Keene Curtis
Keene Curtis
Crandall
Richard Deacon
Richard Deacon
City Council Member
Stephanie Edwards
Stephanie Edwards
Newscaster
John P. Finnegan
John P. Finnegan
Alice Ghostley
Alice Ghostley
Narrator / Mrs. Gluskin
Arlene Golonka
Arlene Golonka
Jerry Houser
Jerry Houser
Gabe Kaplan
Gabe Kaplan
Anthony DePalma
Bill McLean
Bill McLean
Clive Revill
Clive Revill
J. Jay Saunders
J. Jay Saunders
Van Snowden
Van Snowden
Henrietta the chicken
Bill Sorrells
Bill Sorrells
Dick Van Patten
Dick Van Patten
Mayor
Peter Billingsley
Peter Billingsley
Arthur Bobowicz
Lulee Fisher
Lulee Fisher
Chris Hebert
Chris Hebert
Helen Geller
Helen Geller
Henrietta the chicken (voice)

Crews

Peter Baldwin
Peter Baldwin
Director
Daniel M. Pinkwater
Daniel M. Pinkwater
Book
Arthur Alsberg
Arthur Alsberg
Teleplay
Don Nelson
Don Nelson
Teleplay
Martin Tahse
Martin Tahse
Producer
Richard John David
Richard John David
Associate Producer
Misha Segal
Misha Segal
Original Music Composer
Paul Bonnette
Paul Bonnette
Editor
Ann Remsen Manners
Ann Remsen Manners
Casting
Bo Welch
Bo Welch
Art Direction
Brent Moore
Brent Moore
Set Decoration
Nancy Ferguson
Nancy Ferguson
Makeup Artist

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