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The Soul of Big Bird
Episode 241

The Soul of Big Bird

The documentary “I Am Big Bird: The Carroll Spinney Story" profiles the Sesame Street puppeteer who died on December 8 after embodying the Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Ground for nearly 50 years. Filmmakers Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker trace how Spinney turned his childhood dreams of puppeteering into an adult reality. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

Documentary of the Week

December 20, 20192m 7s

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The documentary “I Am Big Bird: The Carroll Spinney Story" profiles the Sesame Street puppeteer who died on December 8 after embodying the Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Ground for nearly 50 years. Filmmakers Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker trace how Spinney turned his childhood dreams of puppeteering into an adult reality.

— Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers

For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

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