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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

# The story of the street that changed history.
Documentary
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2021-04-23
⌚ Running Time: 107 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.4

Beloved Cast

Joan Ganz Cooney original image
Self
Joan Ganz Cooney
Jim Henson original image
Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson
Jon Stone original image
Self (archive footage)
Jon Stone
Frank Oz original image
Self (archive footage)
Frank Oz
Caroll Spinney original image
Self
Caroll Spinney
Bob McGrath original image
Self
Bob McGrath
Sonia Manzano original image
Self
Sonia Manzano
Emilio Delgado original image
Self
Emilio Delgado
Lloyd Morrisett original image
Self
Lloyd Morrisett
Sharon Lerner original image
Self
Sharon Lerner
Christopher Cerf original image
Self
Christopher Cerf
Roscoe Orman original image
Self
Roscoe Orman
Brian Henson original image
Self
Brian Henson
Lisa Henson original image
Self
Lisa Henson
Loretta Long original image
Self
Loretta Long
Fran Brill original image
Self
Fran Brill
Norman Stiles original image
Self
Norman Stiles
Holly Robinson Peete original image
Self
Holly Robinson Peete
James Earl Jones original image
Self (archive footage)
James Earl Jones
Stevie Wonder original image
Self (archive footage)
Stevie Wonder
Muhammad Ali original image
Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Matt Robinson original image
Self (archive footage)
Matt Robinson
Odetta original image
Self (archive footage)
Odetta
Jesse Jackson original image
Self (archive footage)
Jesse Jackson
Joe Raposo original image
Self (archive footage)
Joe Raposo
Nick Raposo original image
Self
Nick Raposo
Johnny Cash original image
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash
Dizzy Gillespie original image
Self (archive footage)
Dizzy Gillespie
Johnny Carson original image
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson
Frank Biondo original image
Self
Frank Biondo
Will Lee original image
Self (archive footage)
Will Lee
Orson Welles original image
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Orson Welles
Fred Rogers original image
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fred Rogers

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