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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

"Big Bird guided you through childhood. Let Caroll take you the rest of the way."

A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.

Top Cast

  • Caroll Spinney

    Caroll Spinney

    Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self

  • Jim Henson

    Jim Henson

    Self

  • Joan Ganz Cooney

    Joan Ganz Cooney

    Self

  • Frank Oz

    Frank Oz

    Self

  • Emilio Delgado

    Emilio Delgado

    Self

  • Sonia Manzano

    Sonia Manzano

    Self

  • Bob McGrath

    Bob McGrath

    Self

  • Matt Vogel

    Matt Vogel

    Self

  • Norman Stiles

    Norman Stiles

    Self

Overview

A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.

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