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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011 · 80 min

A warm, affectionate look behind the scenes at a creative life, full of gentle nostalgia and quiet inspiration.

Directed by: Constance Marks
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Oz, Kevin Clash

Overview: Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.

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Directed by: Constance Marks
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Oz, Kevin Clash

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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
ambition
identity
work
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Constance Marks
Written by: Philip Shane, Justin Weinstein
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Oz, Kevin Clash, Bill Barretta, Fran Brill, Joan Ganz Cooney, Arsenio Hall, Hugh Jackman
Music: Joel Goodman
Cinematography: James J. Miller
Runtime: 80 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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