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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.
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90 min
7.5/10 Votes: 1717
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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