The most touching moment of this doc that actually brought me to tears was toward the end of the film when Rogers said “The best thing we can do is let someone know they’re loved and capable of loving”. He fought for those who could not fight for themselves and demonstrated his disgust over racism using a simple wading pool with his friend and castmate “Officer Clemmons.” Neville said it best… “Fred Rogers is an iconic figure…one of the every few people who occupy a time in most people’s lives that exists before they were formed as adults, before they were liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican – before they were anything.”Įxisting in this chaotic world we now inhabit, it was refreshing to watch someone who existed during at time when America wasn’t a tabloid by the second society. Directed by Morgan Neville, who brought us the Oscar winning documentary 20 Feet From Stardom, Won’t You Be My Neighbor is a warm, welcomed stroll down the memory lane of one’s childhood. What I didn’t know is that Fred Rogers was an ordained minister, single-handedly halted the Nixon administration from putting an end to public television, was overweight as a child and after shedding the pounds maintained the same weight throughout his lifetime by swimming. Rogers compelling to watch as a child was his soft-spoken calm voice and the fact that he never spoke down to us, but instead communicated in a way that we could comprehend without judgement. Not a day went by that I didn’t watch him come through that door and change into his comfy cardigan and sneaks to embark upon teachable lessons with his friends and puppets. PBS and public television stations offer all Americans from every walk of life the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and online content.As a kid, Fred Rogers was a part of my life. Viewer contributions are an important source of funding, making PBS programs possible. PBS special programming invites viewers to experience the worlds of science, history, nature, and public affairs hear diverse viewpoints and take front-row seats to world-class drama and performances. Ellen Doherty and Kevin Morrison of The Fred Rogers Company are executive producers. MISTER ROGERS: IT’S YOU I LIKE is produced by JoAnn Young (JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala, Oscar Hammerstein: Out of My Dreams) and John Paulson (JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala and A Raisin in the Sun Revisited). Favorite segments, such as a visit with Koko the Gorilla, Big Bird’s appearance in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe as well as trips to the Crayola Factory and the Radio Flyer Wagon Company, are highlighted.
The nearly 900 episodes created by Fred Rogers encompass topics that resonate to this day with adults and children alike. Also featured are performances from the archives by Tony Bennett, The Empire Brass Quintet, Hillary Hahn, Margaret Hamilton, Yo-Yo Ma and Nicholas, Wynton Marsalis and Perlman. McFeely”) and Joanne Rogers, Fred’s widow, share their personal stories. Judd Apatow, Joyce DiDonato, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Kratt, John Lithgow, Yo-Yo Ma and son Nicholas Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Sarah Silverman, Esperanza Spalding and Caroll Spinney reveal their favorite memories from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, while Joe Negri (“Handyman Negri”), David Newell (“Mr. The program also features interviews with numerous celebrities who have been influenced and inspired by Fred Rogers, a modest man who always said, “I am not a teacher, I simply help children learn.”
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Cast members from the groundbreaking series share their personal perspectives and insights in this new production, which pays tribute to television’s longest-running children’s series, still broadcast on many PBS stations today.
MISTER ROGERS: IT’S YOU I LIKE, a celebrity-filled, hour-long special that premieres on PBS stations in March 2018 (check local listings), celebrates Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, the pioneering PBS series that premiered nationally 50 years ago and became an iconic and enduring landmark in the world of children’s television and beyond.
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