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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

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Street Gang will take us inside the minds and hearts of the Sesame Street creators to help us understand not only how they produced this groundbreaking show, but also what it was like to be at the center of a cultural and social phenomenon. Street Gang concentrates on the most experimental and groundbreaking period of Sesame Street. The original surviving creators weave together personal narratives, and never before seen behind the scenes footage to reveal how they collaborated to push every boundary that confronted them, changing television, and changing the world.
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Like the show whose groundbreaking creation it commemorates, Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street is as enlightening as it is purely entertaining.

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Stephen Romei The Australian Feb 17, 2022
4/5
This account of the creation and development of the children’s television show Sesame Street is one of the most uplifting movies I have seen. Go to Full Review Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald Feb 7, 2022
Illuminating, hilarious, tear-jerking and inspiring -- this new documentary from Marilyn Agrelo (Mad Hot Ballroom) is an outstanding piece of work. Go to Full Review Danny Leigh Financial Times Jan 27, 2022
4/5
The film delivers no end of joy. Go to Full Review Amy Smith InSession Film Mar 1, 2024
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Regardless if it would have been a better mini-series, the film we ended up getting is still filled with love and passion. Go to Full Review Greg Carlson Vague Visages Jul 28, 2023
Don’t be surprised if ‘Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street’ leaves you wanting more — that’s often the mark of something special. Go to Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine Jun 8, 2022
9/10
It takes a documentary like this to appreciate just what a revolutionary production Sesame Street was. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ebenezer P May 16, 2021 It was a great behind the scene production. But where was Elmo? My kids all asked about Elmo! When did Elmo become a central figure in Sesame Street? See more elaine May 6, 2021 My son's nursery school teacher told me that there was a new television show coming out just after my son's birthday. She gave me a button that said "Sesame Street" on it. On the appointed day, my son and daughter and I sat down to watch this new program. We were hooked from day one. Watching Street Gang brought back so many memories. It was really fantastic. I loved this movie and learned so much from it about the production of the show. After I saw this movie I emailed all my friends and told them to make certain they did not miss this movie. See more Brian May 1, 2021 It brought viewpoints and perspectives that many could connect with. The show provided how children may act in certain situations/many unique personalities. See more Tom May 1, 2021 Fascinating storytelling of how Sesame Street came to be and the genius minds involved. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Sep 11, 2025 Success in 1 hour and 47 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more a a @blaise70 Mar 18, 2024 If you're an old school Sesame Street fanatic like myself, you'll love this documentary! How the show began and evolved into the pop culture staple of our lives. Touches the heart! See more Read all reviews
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Marilyn Agrelo

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Joan Ganz Cooney

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Fran Brill

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Christopher Cerf

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Emilio Delgado

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Jim Henson

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Synopsis Street Gang will take us inside the minds and hearts of the Sesame Street creators to help us understand not only how they produced this groundbreaking show, but also what it was like to be at the center of a cultural and social phenomenon. Street Gang concentrates on the most experimental and groundbreaking period of Sesame Street. The original surviving creators weave together personal narratives, and never before seen behind the scenes footage to reveal how they collaborated to push every boundary that confronted them, changing television, and changing the world.
Director
Marilyn Agrelo
Producer
Trevor Crafts, Ellen Scherer Crafts, Lisa Diamond
Distributor
Screen Media Films
Production Co
BondIt Media Capital, The Exchange, Buffalo 8 Productions, Citizen Skull Productions, Macrocosm Entertainment
Rating
PG
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 23, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 13, 2021
Runtime
1h 47m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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