Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

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2021

1h 47m

Documentary

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 17, 2022

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

Illuminating, hilarious, tear-jerking and inspiring -- this new documentary from Marilyn Agrelo (Mad Hot Ballroom) is an outstanding piece of work.

Feb 7, 2022

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

The film delivers no end of joy.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 27, 2022

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Amy Smith

InSession Film

Regardless if it would have been a better mini-series, the film we ended up getting is still filled with love and passion.

Rated: B

Mar 1, 2024

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Greg Carlson

Vague Visages

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.

Jul 28, 2023

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

It takes a documentary like this to appreciate just what a revolutionary production Sesame Street was.

Rated: 9/10

Jun 8, 2022

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Ebenezer P

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?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/16/21

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elaine

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/06/21

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Brian

It brought viewpoints and perspectives that many could connect with. The show provided how children may act in certain situations/many unique personalities.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/01/21

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Tom

Fascinating storytelling of how Sesame Street came to be and the genius minds involved.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/01/21

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 47 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/11/25

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Mike P

Solid documentary, which is head and shoulders above the Ron Howard/Jim Henson one by the way, profiles one of America's most popular, influential and enduring franchises; one which started its own subgenre; children's educational tv.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/11/24

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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.

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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