Caroll Spinney 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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| Credited cast: | |||
| Frank Oz | ... | Self | |
| Jim Henson | ... | Additional Muppets / Self (archive footage) | |
| Matt Vogel | ... | Self | |
| Steve Whitmire | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Eric Jacobson | ... | Self | |
| Dave Goelz | ... | Self | |
| Roscoe Orman | ... | Self | |
| Caroll Spinney | ... | Self | |
| Alison Bartlett | ... | Self | |
| Jerry Nelson | ... | Self | |
| Sonia Manzano | ... | Self | |
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Fran Brill | ... | Self |
| Emilio Delgado | ... | Self | |
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Bob McGrath | ... | Self |
| Jane Henson | ... | Self | |
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Think you know everything there is to know about Sesame Street? You don't. You might know that Frank Oz turned down an offer to play Big Bird, but you probably don't know that until a last minute change of heart by NASA, Big Bird was supposed to go to space aboard the Challenger. Or you may know that Oscar the Grouch got his voice from a cantankerous cabbie, but you'd be surprised to learn that a fire in his trash can almost led to Caroll's untimely demise. Caroll's stories are the stuff of legend. He has been a constant presence in our lives for over 40 years, his path weaving through American history like that of Forrest Gump. His time inside the Bird has taught him about the world and about himself. I AM BIG BIRD will peel away the instances in Caroll's life that inspired his creation of characters that influenced generations of children. And, as the yellow feathers give way to gray hair, it is the man, not the puppet, who will steal your heart. Written by CPP
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Big Bird guided you through childhood. Let Caroll take you the rest of the way.Parents Guide:
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The film was partially funded by fan donations. More than $120,000 was raised for the film after people donated amounts between $1 and $10,000. See more »Quotes
Sonia Manzano: I have always loved Big Bird because he's... complicated. So he has a lot of emotional qualities that a lot of the Muppets don't have.See more »
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A segment about an incident where a caretaker of the Spinney property hit a jogger with his car and hid the body in a shed without the Spinney's knowledge was removed from the film when it was released on VOD and iTunes. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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$100,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$10,000, 10 May 2015Gross USA:
$67,845Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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