Film

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021 · 1h 47m · Documentary

The story of the street that changed history.

IMDb

8.0

Rotten Tomatoes

95%

Metacritic

82

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.

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

Sharon Lerner

Self

Christopher Cerf

Self

Roscoe Orman

Self

Brian Henson

Self

Lisa Henson

Self

Loretta Long

Self

Fran Brill

Self

• Marilyn AgreloDirector
• Trevor CraftsProducer
• Ellen Scherer CraftsProducer
• Lisa DiamondProducer
• Lisa HellerExecutive Producer
• Nancy AbrahamExecutive Producer
• Brian O'SheaExecutive Producer
• Heather KenyonExecutive Producer
• Mark MyersExecutive Producer
• Luke GeissbühlerDirector of Photography

Official TrailerOfficial Trailer

Release date

April 23, 2021

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

PG

Genres

Documentary

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