Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989

1989 0h 48m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 4

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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This one-hour special marks the 20th anniversary of Sesame Street, the ground-breaking educational children's series that has taught numbers and the alphabet, along with social and cultural concepts, to generations of preschoolers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bill Cosby
Self – Host
Ray Charles
Self
Plácido Domingo
Self
Jim Henson
Self – Kermit the Frog / Ernie
Frank Oz
Self – Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
Richard Hunt
Self – Placido Flamingo / Don Music / Gladys the Cow
Emilio Delgado
Self – Luis
Sonia Manzano
Self – Maria

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Harris
Writers: Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Harris, shot by Stefan Czapsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joe Raposo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Armstrong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bill Cosby and Ray Charles and Plácido Domingo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0420165 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Harris directs. Stefan Czapsky behind the camera. Joe Raposo scores. Peter Armstrong cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Peter Harris, shot by Stefan Czapsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joe Raposo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Armstrong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bill Cosby and Ray Charles and Plácido Domingo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0420165 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.