A Walking Tour of Sesame Street 1979
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SplatSesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special hosted by James Earl Jones titled A Walking Tour of Sesame Street. The special aired on individual PBS stations at various times between March and May 1979. (Muppet Wiki)
Videos & Photos
All 5 Videos & 245 Photos
cast
Full Cast & Crew
as Self - Host
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Linda
as Bob Johnson
as Olivia Robinson
as Mr. Hooper
as Barkley (voice)
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli (archive footage)
Director:
Writer:
Jim Thurman
Stars:
James Earl Jones, Caroll Spinney, Linda Bove, Bob McGrath, Alaina Reed Hall, Will Lee, Brian Muehl, Frank Oz, Burt Lancaster, Henry Winkler,
Genres:
Comedy,Family
Release Date:
1979 (U.S.A)
Run Time:
29 min
MMPA Rating:
None
Critics Reviews
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“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”
“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”
“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”
“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”
“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”
“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”
“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”
Audience Reviews
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Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.
Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.
My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!
im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!
Cast & Crew of
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Directors & Credit Writers
Credit Writers
JT
Cast
as Self - Host
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Linda
as Bob Johnson
as Olivia Robinson
as Mr. Hooper
as Barkley (voice)
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli (archive footage)
as Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
as Little Joe (archive footage)
as Toccata (archive footage)
as Epi (voice) (archive footage)
as Blas (voice) (archive footage)
as Mr. Snuffleupagus (archive footage)
as Luis (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Susan (uncredited)
as Gordon (uncredited)
as The Count / Mr. Johnson / ... (archive footage) (uncredited)
as German Soldier (Wolfgang) (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Joey (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self (Twins) (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Ben Cartwright (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Hoss (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Ernie / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Pilot (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Mordicus (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Maria (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as David (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Buffy (archive footage) (uncredited)
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