Past Run
I am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
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.
“If there was ever a man lucky enough to have found his true calling in life, it's the subject of [this] affecting documentary.”
— Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
FROM THE VAULT
Where it played at Laemmle — 2 engagements
- Beverly HillsLumiere Music HallFri, May 15 – Thu, May 21, 2015 · 1 week
- PasadenaPlayhouse 7Fri, May 15 – Thu, May 21, 2015 · 1 week
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