A new documentary, Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street, is set to arrive for streaming on HBO Max this spring. The film, directed by Marilyn Agrelo, takes a look at the origins of the ground-breaking kid’s show with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with creators and cast members.
If you’re anything like me, and I’m pretty sure most of the readers here are, you grew up watching and loving Sesame Street (which first aired in November 1969) as a child in the seventies. This new film certainly seems like one for the Must-See list.
Variety quote:
“It’s hard to ask for much more than a doc that captures creatives thoughtfully sneaking the civil revolution as well as basic education into children’s TV and includes a Muppets blooper reel.”
For a deeper look, you can read a Variety review of the documentary’s debut at the Sundance Film Festival a few day’s back and quite a bit more at the official Street Gang site.
