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Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe

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A detailed look about at famed, iconic television show from Canada that impacted multiple generations and its on-going legacy.
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Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe

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Mike Usinger Georgia Straight 11/06/2023
Director Robert McCallum’s documentary serves as a gentle love letter to the man who kept Canadian kids entertained for four decades. Go to Full Review
Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 10/13/2023
3.5/5
Don’t come to Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, looking for dirt. There isn’t any. There are no bodies buried in the Tickle Trunk. It’s Mr. Dressup for goodness sake. It's a feel-good blast of nostalgia, a portal to a kinder and gentler time. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider 10/13/2023
It’s a sweet film, even if it sometimes feels sketchy and incomplete. Go to Full Review
Dorothy Woodend The Tyee (British Columbia) 10/03/2023
Director Robert McCallum has reams of material, and the film boasts a wealth of archival clips and interviews as well as more intimate recollections from Coombs’ children and grandchildren... Go to Full Review
Jim Slotek Original Cin 09/27/2023
A
Stoics be warned. If you fought to not emotionally “break” during the Mr. Rogers doc Won’t You Be My Neighbor, you may be even more inclined to snap, “I’m not crying, you’re crying!” during Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 09/20/2023
3.5/4
...a top-notch piece of work... Go to Full Review
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Dave P Nov 5 Yeah, just like the Fred Rogers documentary, I was sobbing during this wonderful film. Ernie helped raise generations of Canadians and we're forever grateful. Just a beautiful man. See more Ken B 01/02/2024 A nice heartwarming documentary filled with ample kindness and lots of positivity. I remember watching Mr. Dressup when I was just a little fart in the windstorm (as my father used to say!) growing up in Toronto. See more Roy J 11/12/2023 I've seen the film twice: the first time in a packed theatre at the Atlantic Film Festival, where it was received with a couple of ovations and not a dry eye in the house. I watched it with my son, who saw Ernie Coombs' program in its last years; I experienced it in its first. "Mr. Dressup" is a moving, sensitive tribute to a rare individual, a man who devoted his life to children and, in the process, influenced multiple generations of Canadians. He was a treasure and Robert McCallum's film is too. See more Michael W @mawilps 10/14/2023 This showbiz documentary was really good. The entire crew did a fantastic job on telling the story of Ernie Coombs, the host of the popular Canadian kids show, Mr. Dressup. It really goes into detail on how he became one of the most popular iconic figure in Canada and what his life was like outside of the show. If you haven't seen this documentary, check it out sometime. It's a must see. See more Philip B 10/13/2023 This gentle documentary transports you to a place of human kindness. See more Chase S 10/11/2023 This documentary gives you a insight into the life of a man who was with so many of us canadains every single morning. The narrative of the documentary is moving and cuts deep in all the right places. I sobbed into and well after the closing credits. But it's not necessarily sad tears but happy tears that Mr.Dressup's existence will be forever in out hearts. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A detailed look about at famed, iconic television show from Canada that impacted multiple generations and its on-going legacy.
Director
Rob McCallum
Producer
Mark J. W. Bishop, Matt Hornburg, Nina Keogh, Jordan Christopher Morris, Aeschylus Poulos
Screenwriter
Rob McCallum, Jordan Christopher Morris
Distributor
Amazon Studios
Production Co
Marblemedia, Pyre Productions , Hawkeye Pictures
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 10, 2023
Runtime
1h 30m
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