Monday, November 30, 2015

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (Dave LaMattina & Chad N. Walker, 2014)
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Rating: DOCQ=6, DOCP=7 / First Rate
Scale K=3, Scale L=3, Scale M=4, Scale N=3

Documentary, Biopic, Puppeteer, Children's Education, Tearjerker

Puppets hold a very important place in my heart. I remember running home from elementary school every day and watching Mister Rogers followed by one glorious hour of Sesame Street. While Big Bird wasn't my favorite character (I liked Telly and Ernie) he is undeniably the icon of the show. It's wonderful to watch the behind-the-scenes of the truly great entertainers/storytellers that puppeteers are. They are magicians with big hearts. And the love they have for children is sincere and ceaseless. Caroll Spinney is an amazing person and you if you ever watched Sesame Street you definitely need to know who he is. Watch this.

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