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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

1h 47min

Documentary

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 Companies

Citizen Skull Productions

Macrocosm Entertainment

HBO Documentary Films

Screen Media Films

JustFilms / Ford Foundation

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)

Release date

23rd Apr 2021

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English