I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

May. 06,2015      
Rating:
7.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.

Caroll Spinney as  Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
Jim Henson as  Self
Joan Ganz Cooney as  Self
Frank Oz as  Self
Emilio Delgado as  Self
Sonia Manzano as  Self
Bob McGrath as  Self
Matt Vogel as  Self
Jon Stone as  Self
Fran Brill as  Self

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