A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979): Cast
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street is a 1979 short family comedy directed by Emily Squires, starring James Earl Jones, Frank Oz and Burt Lancaster. It runs 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 29 min
- Director
- Emily Squires
- Original language
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English - Studio
- PBS
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Walking Tour of Sesame Street About?
The premise of A Walking Tour of Sesame Street without spoilers.
Sesame Street marked its ten‑year milestone in spring 1979 with a half‑hour PBS special hosted by James Earl Jones. The program took viewers on a guided walk through the iconic street, celebrating the series’ first decade. It was broadcast by individual PBS stations at various dates between March and May 1979.
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street Themes & Keywords
· 6 tags- retrospective
- sesame street
- reminiscence
- clip show
- behind the scenes
- the muppets
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street Cast & Characters
James Earl Jones leads the cast, with Frank Oz as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage) and Burt Lancaster. Directed by Emily Squires; 36 actors are credited in all.
- Director Emily Squires
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James Earl Jones as themselves -
Frank Oz as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage) -
Burt Lancaster as themselves -
Jim Henson as Ernie / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (uncredited)
Also Starring in A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
· 32 more- Ron Howard Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
- Henry Winkler Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli (archive footage)
- Richard Pryor Themselves
- Lorne Greene Ben Cartwright (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Emilio Delgado Luis (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Alaina Reed Hall Olivia Robinson
- Linda Bove Linda
- Jerry Nelson The Count / Mr. Johnson / ... (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Caroll Spinney Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
- Bill Cosby Themselves
- Michael Landon Little Joe (archive footage)
- Arte Johnson German Soldier (Wolfgang) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Sonia Manzano Maria (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Roscoe Orman Gordon (uncredited)
- Will Lee Mr. Hooper
- Bob McGrath Bob Johnson
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- Dan Blocker Hoss (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Brian Muehl Barkley (voice)
- Loretta Long Susan (uncredited)
- Javier Dotú Blas (voice) (archive footage)
- Pat Paulsen Themselves
- Michael Earl Mr. Snuffleupagus (archive footage)
- Northern Calloway David (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Buffy Sainte-Marie Buffy (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Whitman Mayo Themselves
- Flip Wilson Themselves
- Jim Thurman Pilot (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Ray Barretto Themselves
- Pepe Martinez Blanco Epi (voice) (archive footage)
- Lucien Morisse Toccata (archive footage)
- Joey Calvan Joey (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Georges Mosca Mordicus (archive footage) (uncredited)
More from Emily Squires
More films directed by Emily Squires: Sesame Street: Being Green, A Sesame Street Christmas Carol, Sesame Street: Elmo’s Potty Time and Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby.
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street Also Known As
Also known as “Now We Are Ten”.
- Also known as
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- Now We Are Ten
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Movies Like A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration and Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days.
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Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration 2019 -
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration 1993 -
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days 2021 -
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street 2021 -
Sesame Street: Elmo’s Playdate 2020 -
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years 1986 -
Sesame Street: Elmo’s Playdate 2020 -
Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet 2005 -
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters 1986 -
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters 1986 -
Sesame Street: Rock & Roll! 1990 -
Best Ever Muppet Moments 2006
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Walking Tour of Sesame Street, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Walking Tour of Sesame Street?
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street runs 29 minutes.
When was A Walking Tour of Sesame Street released?
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street was released on March 1, 1979.
Who directed A Walking Tour of Sesame Street?
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street was directed by Emily Squires.
More films by Emily Squires Who is in the cast of A Walking Tour of Sesame Street?
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street stars James Earl Jones, Frank Oz as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage) and Burt Lancaster, among 36 credited actors.
Does A Walking Tour of Sesame Street have a post-credit scene?
No. A Walking Tour of Sesame Street has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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