The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.2226 |
Directed By
Peter Baldwin
Crew
Martin Tahse
Richard John David
Misha Segal
Paul Bonnette
Ann Remsen Manners
Bo Welch
Brent Moore
Nancy Ferguson
Peter Baldwin
Robert E. Collins
Don Nelson
Arthur Alsberg
TOP CAST
Benny Baker
Mr. Gluckschen
Vivian Bonnell
Pamela Reschner, the Mayor's Secretary
Hamilton Camp
Gibbons
Keene Curtis
Crandall
Richard Deacon
City Councilman
Stephanie Edwards
News Anchor
John Finnegan
Policeman
Alice Ghostley
Narrator - Mrs. Gluckschen
Arlene Golonka
Helen Bobowicz
Jerry Houser
Policeman
Gabe Kaplan
Anthony DePalma
Bill McLean
Homeless Man
Clive Revill
Prof. Mazzocchi
J. Jay Saunders
Fireman
Van Snowden
Henrietta the Chicken
Bill Sorrells
Carl Bobowicz
Dick Van Patten
Mayor Bagley
Peter Billingsley
Arthur Bobowicz
Lulee Fisher
Screaming Woman
Chris Hebert
George
Helen Geller
Henrietta the Chicken (voice)
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