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Documentaries like I Am Big Bird: The Carroll Spinney Story and Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey have already dug into a couple slices of the magic that makes Sesame Street so beloved by children and adults alike. Now Marilyn Agrelo‘s new film Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (inspired by Michael Davis’ book of the same name) goes back to the origins of the groundbreaking series created by producer Joan Ganz Cooney and writer/director Jon Stone, and shines a light on the hurdles, milestones, and memorable moments that have turned Sesame Street into a worldwide sensation ...

Posted on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 by Ben Pearson Sesame Street is about to re-enter the spotlight in a major way. Not only is there a new theme park supposedly on the way and a major motion picture starring Anne Hathaway and Chance the Rapper that’s slated to be released in 2022, but HBO has a new documentary about the making of the classic children’s series that will debut in 2021. HBO Documentary Films’  Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street will take audiences “inside the minds and hearts of the Sesame Street creators, artists, writers and educators who together establis...

>> fair is fair. >> lois, you think after wisconsin if romney wins it there, then finally that's the rick santorum, this game is over? >> yeah, but it still has this feel of, well, he didn't lose for romney. he eeked it out. >> he never gets momentum. >> from state to state. >> shameless plugs. >> the documentary "being elmo" which premiers on pbs april 3rd. it's all about the guy who is elmo, kevin crash. it's fantastic. i smiled the whole way through. >> you say -- b.e.t..com, i got the mother of all double standards talking about the president's decision to go after american citizens overse...

>> later we'll bundle you up and we'll go skiing. >> yay. >> i have to tell you my daughter who's a year and a half old, kayte loves you. you foe what she would do if she were here? tickle, ticking, tickle. >> elmo loves to be tickled. >> can i have a hug? you're so adorable. thank you. good to see you. >> good to see you too. >> not many people know the story of the man behind elmo. his name is kevin clash. i spoke with him earlier along with the director of "being elmo:a pup it tear's journey". here you are. 6'tall. >> i won't say my weight. >> how do you embody this child-like innocence, th...

>> kevin, when kids see elmo, they lose their minds and elmo appeals to so many different demographics. it's gaut to be awe-inspiring. >> i'm like a fly on the wall because they don't normally see me. they see me as somebody carrying around their friend but it's really -- to see a kid running with arms wide open to grab their friend is always a really sweet thing to see. >> i'm sure. so heart-warming. >> very, very. >> they are now shopping the documentary to distributors here at sundance. if you want to hear more about the magic of elmo, go to beingelmo.com. brooke anderson, cnn, park city, u...