I am Big Bird : the Caroll Spinney story

Walker, Chad N., (film director,, film producer,, director of photography,, editor of moving image work.). LaMattina, David, (screenwriter,, film director,, film producer.). Spinney, Caroll, (commentator.). Copper Pot Pictures, (production company.). Tribeca Productions, (presenter,, publisher.). Cinedigm (Firm), (film distributor.).

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, features extraordinary footage of Spinney's earliest collaborations with Jim Henson as it traces his journey from bullied child to childhood icon.

DVD - 2015

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Subject

Spinney, Caroll.
Sesame Street (Television program)
Entertainers > United States > Biography.
Big Bird (Fictitious character)
Oscar, the Grouch (Fictitious character)

Genre

Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Biographies.

Physical Description 1 videodisc (86 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
Publisher [United States] : Tribeca Film, [2015]
Distributor [United States] : Distributed by Cinedigm, [2015]
Copyright ©2015

Content descriptions

General Note:	Special features: deleted scenes; Caroll on camera; Caroll meets Michael Jackson; Oscar the Grouch; Big Bird's biggest fan; First date; Deb's song; Chinese Big Bird. Originally produced as a documentary film in 2014. GMD: videodisc.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Chad Walker ; editor, Chad Walker ; music by Joshua Johnson.
Participant or Performer Note:	Featuring Caroll Spinney, Debra Spinney, Jerry Nelson, Emilio Delgado.
Target Audience Note:	E.
System Details Note:	DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

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