Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
“The story of the street that changed history.”
2021•PG•1h 47m•7.4•Released
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.
Director
Marilyn Agrelo
Languages
English
Studio
Citizen Skull Productions
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
Sharon Lerner
Self
Christopher Cerf
Self
Roscoe Orman
Self
Brian Henson
Self
Lisa Henson
Self
Loretta Long
Self
Production
Company
Citizen Skull Productions
Company
Macrocosm Entertainment
Company
HBO Documentary Films
Company
Screen Media Films
Company
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Producer
Trevor Crafts
Producer
Ellen Scherer Crafts
Producer
Lisa Diamond
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