Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)
Rating: 7.2/10
Duration: 80 min
Year: 2011
Genres: Documentary
Director(s): Constance Marks
Description:
Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.
Cast
- Whoopi Goldberg as Narrator (voice)
- Hugh Jackman as Self
- Frank Oz as Self
- Rosie O'Donnell as Self
- Bill Barretta as Self
- Kevin Clash as Self
- Fran Brill as Self
- Joan Ganz Cooney as Self
- Arsenio Hall as Self
- Kermit Love as Self
- Martin P. Robinson as Self
- Cheryl Henson as Self
- Caroll Spinney as Self
