Docs & Dialogue: I am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

Docs & Dialogue: I am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (Condit Branch)

Thursday, May 7th, 4:00 p.m.

For more than 45 years, Caroll Spinney delighted generations of children as the performer behind Big Bird  and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street, and even at age 80, his passion for the work never faded. I Am  Big Bird is a warm, intimate portrait of the man inside the iconic yellow suit, featuring rare footage from  his early collaborations with Jim Henson and tracing Spinney’s journey from a bullied childhood to  cultural icon. As the feathers give way to gray hair, it is the heart and humanity of the man, not the  puppet—that leave a lasting impression. The film is 1 hour and 30 minutes, not rated, and made possible  through Kanopy. The program is free and open to the public.