Kathie Christopher and Sandra Peabody star as Mouse and Bird, two teenage girls who embark on a journey West in search of freedom, excitement, and independence.

It was released into drive-in theaters in 1974 to generally favorable reviews that highlight the comedic timing of Christopher and Peabody and the film's social commentary.

After several failed attempts at hitchhiking, a rock band traveling with a pair of groupies in a recreational vehicle pulls over and allows the girls inside.

Having gone days without food due to not having any money, they perform a brief striptease in a nearby diner in an attempt to get their meal paid for by a middle aged customer but to no avail.

Gross noted similarities between Mouse and Bird and the teenage girls in the comedy film The World of Henry Orient (1974) and praised the lead performances of Christopher and Peabody, stating they "are ingenious as the juvenile adventuresses.

"[3] Writing for Bristol Post, Patrick Fleet awarded the film two stars out of four, stating Christopher and Peabody are "two absolute charmers.

In a complimentary review, Ian Jane of DVD Talk praised the lead performances and the storyline of the film for capturing its era but was critical of certain scenes lasting too long.

[5][6] Loron Hays of Reel Reviews wrote that the film "works best when it subverts the genre of sex comedies" and places the women in an empowering position.