I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

Drama, Documentary, Biography |
2014 |
1hr 30min
CAST: Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz DIRECTOR: Dave LaMattina, Chad N. Walker
CAST: Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz DIRECTOR: Dave LaMattina, Chad N. Walker
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For 45 years, Caroll Spinney has been beloved by generations of children as the man behind Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch - and at 80 years old, he has no intention of stopping. A loving portrait of the man in the yellow suit, I Am Big Bird features extraordinary footage of Spinney's earliest collaborations with Jim Henson as it traces his journey from bullied child to childhood icon. And as the yellow feathers give way to grey hair, it is the man, not the puppet, who will steal your heart
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Reviews
[A] loving documentary about a puppeteer who's brightened the lives of countless children weaned on Sesame Street.Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly
If there was ever a man lucky enough to have found his true calling in life, it's the subject of Dave LaMattina and Chad N. Walker's affecting documentary.Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter