Marilyn Agrelo – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

STREET GANG: HOW WE GOT TO SESAME STREET- Review by Liz Braun

April 15, 2021April 22, 2021 Liz Braun documentaries, hbo, jim henson, Joan Ganz Cooney, Joe Raposo, Jon Stone, Lloyd Morrisett, Marilyn Agrelo, muppets, pbs, Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

One doesn’t expect to need a hanky watching a documentary about a kids’ TV show. Yet here we are. The engrossing and surprisingly moving Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street is all about the inception and first 20 years of the game-changing children’s television show.

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STREET GANG: HOW WE GOT TO SESAME STREET (Sundance2021) – Review by Leslie Combemale

January 29, 2021January 31, 2021 Leslie Combemale documentaries, Joan Cooney, Lloyd Morrissett, Marilyn Agrelo, Sonia Manzano, Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, Sundance Film Festival 2021

From the first notes of the catchy, joyful theme, people recognize the classic show Sesame Street. Through the years, it has captivated and educated kids of all ages. With the new film Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, documentary filmmaker Marilyn Agrelo takes viewers through the development and success of the classic tv show.