06 May 2015
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.
Jim Henson Idea Man
Never stop creating.
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.
Top Billed Cast
Frank Oz Self
Dave Goelz Self
Fran Brill Self
Rita Moreno Self
Jennifer Connelly Self
Brian Henson Self
Cheryl Henson Self
Bonnie Erickson Self
Jane Henson Self (archive footage)
Don Sahlin Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Dean Self (archive footage)
Dave Garroway Self (archive footage)
Richard Schaal The Man in the Cube (archive footage)
Rex Sevenoaks Manager (archive footage)
Jerry Nelson Self (archive footage)
Caroll Spinney Self (archive footage)
Kermit Love Self (archive footage)
Emilio Delgado Luis (archive footage)
Bob McGrath Bob (archive footage)
Loretta Long Susan (archive footage)
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