Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
The story of the street that changed history.
Overview
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.
- Production
- Citizen Skull Productions, Macrocosm Entertainment, HBO Documentary Films, Screen Media Films, JustFilms / Ford Foundation
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Cast
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
Lloyd Morrisett
Self
Roscoe Orman
Self
Brian Henson
Self
Lisa Henson
Self
Loretta Long
Self
Fran Brill
Self
Holly Robinson Peete
Self
James Earl Jones
Self (archive footage)
Stevie Wonder
Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Odetta
Self (archive footage)
Jesse Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Crew
- Director
- Marilyn Agrelo
- Cinematography
- Luke Geissbühler
- Composer
- T. Griffin
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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
March 9, 2021
The terrific documentary “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” features awesome archival footage that takes viewers behind the scenes of the hit children’s television show. Based on the best selling book by Michael Davis, director Marilyn Agrelo‘s film explores the origins of the show and dives deep with intimate video clips from the past, classic scenes from the PBS series, and extensive interviews with the creative visionaries that changed the world of kid’s t.v. forever. Even if you a…