The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

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The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

1984

0h 58m

5.0(3 votes)

TV Movie

Fantasy

Family

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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Production Companies

WQED

KCET

WETA

South Carolina Educational Television

Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Benny Baker

Mr. Gluckschen

Benny Baker

Acting

Vivian Bonnell

Pamela Reschner, the Mayor's Secretary

Vivian Bonnell

Acting

Hamilton Camp

Gibbons

Hamilton Camp

Acting

Keene Curtis

Crandall

Keene Curtis

Acting

Richard Deacon

City Councilman

Richard Deacon

Acting

Stephanie Edwards

News Anchor

No Image

Acting

John Finnegan

Policeman

John Finnegan

Acting

Alice Ghostley

Narrator - Mrs. Gluckschen

Alice Ghostley

Acting

Arlene Golonka

Helen Bobowicz

Arlene Golonka

Acting

Jerry Houser

Policeman

Jerry Houser

Acting

Gabe Kaplan

Anthony DePalma

Gabe Kaplan

Acting

Bill McLean

Homeless Man

No Image

Acting

Clive Revill

Prof. Mazzocchi

Clive Revill

Acting

J. Jay Saunders

Fireman

J. Jay Saunders

Acting

Van Snowden

Henrietta the Chicken

No Image

Acting

Bill Sorrells

Carl Bobowicz

Bill Sorrells

Acting

Dick Van Patten

Mayor Bagley

Dick Van Patten

Acting

Peter Billingsley

Arthur Bobowicz

Peter Billingsley

Acting

Lulee Fisher

Screaming Woman

No Image

Acting

Chris Hebert

George

No Image

Acting

Helen Geller

Henrietta the Chicken (voice)

No Image

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