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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 26m
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Caroll Spinney in I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)
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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.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.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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    • Dave LaMattina
    • Chad N. Walker
    • Dave LaMattina
  • Stars
    • Caroll Spinney
    • Jim Henson(archive footage)
    • Frank Oz
    • Dave LaMattina
    • Chad N. Walker
    • Dave LaMattina
  • Stars
    • Caroll Spinney
    • Jim Henson(archive footage)
    • Frank Oz
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 16User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
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    I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
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    Caroll Spinney in I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)
    Caroll Spinney and Debra Spinney in I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)
    Caroll Spinney in I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)
    Jim Henson and Caroll Spinney in I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)
    Caroll Spinney in I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)
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    Caroll Spinney
    Caroll Spinney
    • Self
    Jim Henson
    Jim Henson
    • Additional Muppets
    • (archive footage)
    • …
    Frank Oz
    Frank Oz
    • Self
    Debra Spinney
    • Self
    Bob McGrath
    Bob McGrath
    • Self
    Roscoe Orman
    Roscoe Orman
    • Self
    Emilio Delgado
    Emilio Delgado
    • Self
    Sonia Manzano
    Sonia Manzano
    • Self
    Loretta Long
    • Self
    Jerry Nelson
    Jerry Nelson
    • Self
    Alison Bartlett
    Alison Bartlett
    • Self
    Steve Whitmire
    Steve Whitmire
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Dave Goelz
    Dave Goelz
    • Self
    Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
    Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
    • Self
    • (as Leslie Carrara)
    Fran Brill
    Fran Brill
    • Self
    Eric Jacobson
    Eric Jacobson
    • Self
    Matt Vogel
    Matt Vogel
    • Self
    Jane Henson
    Jane Henson
    • Self
      • Dave LaMattina
      • Chad N. Walker
      • Dave LaMattina
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    • Trivia
      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.
    • 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.

    • Alternate versions
      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.
    • Connections
      Features Bozo (1960)

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    8/10
    Deeply touching and heartfelt.
    I never binge watched Sesame Street as a child, but I always loved the Muppets and Jim Henson's creations.

    The Carol Spinney story is particularly moving, as it showcases that despite having a rough family life, Spinney chose to be nice to people, and make children happy by becoming Big Bird.

    Big Bird deals with situations the way an innocent little child would do. And Carol is additionally able to deal with all the hurt and pain that happened in his life by hiding behind the bird and carrying on entertaining millions of people around the world.

    Definitely worth a watch!
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    • Release date
      • May 6, 2015 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
      • German
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      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Copper Pot Pictures
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    • 1 hour 26 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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