I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
May 06, 2015 | IMDB 7.4
90 min Watch NowDocumentary
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.
Documentary
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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