The story of the street that changed history.
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.
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) is a documentary film directed by Marilyn Agrelo, released on April 23, 2021 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Joan Ganz Cooney, Jim Henson, Jon Stone and Frank Oz. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 26 ratings.
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Joan Ganz Cooney
as Self
Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
Jon Stone
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Oz
as Self (archive footage)
Caroll Spinney
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Bob McGrath
as Self
Sonia Manzano
as Self
Emilio Delgado
as Self
Lloyd Morrisett
as Self
Sharon Lerner
as Self
Christopher Cerf
as Self
Roscoe Orman
as Self
Directed by Marilyn Agrelo, produced by Lisa Diamond, Trevor Crafts and Ellen Scherer Crafts.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 26 ratings.
The terrific documentary “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” features awesome archival footage that takes viewers behind the scenes of the hit children’s television show. Based on the best selling book by Michael Davis, director Marilyn Agrelo‘s film explores the origins of the show and dives deep with intimate video clips from the past, classic scenes from the PBS series, and extensive interviews with the…
Reviewed on March 9, 2021
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) includes Joan Ganz Cooney, Jim Henson, Jon Stone, Frank Oz and Caroll Spinney. The film was directed by Marilyn Agrelo. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street was released on April 23, 2021 and runs for 1h 47m.
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 26 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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