SIFF day two

[ironymaiden]

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

are Sesame Street documentaries a sub-genre? this is the thirdfourth one i've seen at SIFF over the years, i love them all, and this was no exception. it's a well-made combo of archival footage, archival interviews, archival behind-the-scenes footage, and new interviews. they had some relatively recent interviews with the late Caroll Spinney (Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch) but many of the early creative team has passed on or looks pretty frail; this might be the last chance to talk to the ones that are left. it will be on HBO eventually - recommended.

if you are old enough to remember Sesame Street before Elmo it will give you all the feels.

Comments

[jazzfish]

Oh yay! I am excited about this.

I assume one of your other two was I Am Big Bird (Caroll Spinney <3); what was the third?

[ironymaiden]

correct! complete with a Q&A with Caroll Spinney and Oscar the Grouch. The World According to Sesame Street is the third.

[ironymaiden]

oh, and a friend reminded me that it's actually four - i had forgotten about Being Elmo