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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

The story of the street that changed history.

Genres

Documentary

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

7.48/10

Release Date

23 April 2021

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joan Ganz Cooney

Joan Ganz Cooney

Self

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Self (archive footage)

Jon Stone

Jon Stone

Self (archive footage)

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Self (archive footage)

Caroll Spinney

Caroll Spinney

Self

Bob McGrath

Bob McGrath

Self

Sonia Manzano

Sonia Manzano

Self

Emilio Delgado

Emilio Delgado

Self

Lloyd Morrisett

Lloyd Morrisett

Self

Sharon Lerner

Sharon Lerner

Self

Christopher Cerf

Christopher Cerf

Self

Roscoe Orman

Roscoe Orman

Self

Brian Henson

Brian Henson

Self

Lisa Henson

Lisa Henson

Self

Loretta Long

Loretta Long

Self

Fran Brill

Fran Brill

Self

Norman Stiles

Norman Stiles

Self

Holly Robinson Peete

Holly Robinson Peete

Self

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Self (archive footage)

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Matt Robinson

Matt Robinson

Self (archive footage)

Odetta

Odetta

Self (archive footage)

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Joe Raposo

Joe Raposo

Self (archive footage)

Nick Raposo

Nick Raposo

Self

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

Self (archive footage)

Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Frank Biondo

Frank Biondo

Self

Will Lee

Will Lee

Self (archive footage)

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Fred Rogers

Fred Rogers

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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