Apr 23, 2021
107 min
Full-HD

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)

Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters to the classic songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed the world.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

Citizen Skull Productions Macrocosm Entertainment HBO Documentary Films Screen Media Films JustFilms / Ford Foundation

Joan Ganz Cooney

Self

Jim Henson

Self (archive footage)

Jon Stone

Self (archive footage)

Frank Oz

Self (archive footage)

Caroll Spinney

Self

Bob McGrath

Self

Sonia Manzano

Self

Emilio Delgado

Self

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