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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Directed by
Marilyn Agrelo
Produced by Trevor Crafts, Lisa Diamond, and Ellen Scherer Crafts
Based on the book Street Gang by Michael Davis
Produced by Trevor Crafts, Lisa Diamond, and Ellen Scherer Crafts
Based on the book Street Gang by Michael Davis
Cinematography:
Luke Geissbuhler
Editing: Ben Gold
Music: T. Griffin
Editing: Ben Gold
Music: T. Griffin
Runtime:
107 min
Release Date: 23 April 2021
Color: Color
Release Date: 23 April 2021
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
Insightful and whistful backstage history about the origins of the groundbreaking children's television program focuses as much on director John Stone and composers like Joe Raposo as on Muppeteer Jim Henson. Explores how these dedicated men often ignored their own kids in favor of a program that benefited the children of the world. Like the show itself, it's entertaining, educational, and surprising.