Carroll Spinney Movies

The gang on Sesame Street celebrates the show's 35th anniversary with this musical special, in which Grover travels the world looking for a song that everyone can sing while Big Bird tries to figure out the name of the melody he can't stop humming. Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? features guest appearances by Queen Latifah, the Dixie Chicks, Diana Krall, Patti LaBelle, Wayne Brady, and other stars as they help their puppet friends sing such songs as "That's the Letter O," "Sing," "Counting Vacation," "Between," "The Eensy Weensy Spider," and many more. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Big Bird and the rest of the Sesame Street gang are back to host this collection of children's sing-along classics. The fuzzy creatures from the popular kids' program guide tots through each song with their enthusiastic vocal encouragement. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi

Telly, Elmo, Oscar, and the rest of the Sesame Street crew learn about rhythm and how to make music from everyday objects from the cast of the Broadway show Stomp. When Telly misplaces his beloved tuba, he thinks he'll never play music again. But performers Alan Muraoka, Luke Cresswell, and the rest of the cast teach Telly the many possible ways to make music. Amazing percussion performances in this video will entertain children of all ages. ~ Heather M. Fierst, Rovi

If you're looking for a gentle video to entertain your preschooler quietly, this is NOT it! Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance is an all-star musical dance-a-bration! Kids will need lots of space to dance the "I'm a Little Airplane," "Birdland Jump," "Do the Dog," "Do the Jelly," "Cat Had a Birthday," "Doin' the Grouch," "A Very Simple Dance," and "A New Way To Walk." Guest dancers include Rosie O'Donnell, Michael Chang, Garth Brooks, and Maya Angelou. Great active fun for ages two to six. ~ Heather M. Fierst, Rovi

The first film to be adapted from the popular children's television series Sesame Street, Follow That Bird follows the story of Big Bird after a social worker (Sally Kellerman) takes him away from Sesame Street to live with a family of birds in Illinois. Unhappy in his new surroundings, Big Bird attempts to hitchhike back home to Sesame Street. Over the course of his journey he meets a number of odd and charming characters, in the form of cameos by Chevy Chase, Sandra Bernhard, Waylon Jennings, Dave Thomas and John Candy. The music for this engaging family film was written by Van Dyke Parks and Lennie Niehaus. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear, from of the large crew of loveably fuzzy characters created by puppetmaster Jim Henson, have embarked on a quest for stardom. They take a trip to Hollywood, riding in or on a wide variety of vehicles along the way. They begin their journey on a bicycle pedalled by Kermit, but friends accumulate along the way, and they change vehicles to accomodate them. They have the additional challenge of fending off the entreaties of the heartless Doc Hopper (Charles Durning), who wants Kermit to make some advertisements promoting fried frog legs. Kermit must also cope with his amorous feelings for Miss Piggy, and hers for him. This appealing children's adventure movie has numerous scenes which do homage to classic films, and features a huge cast of Hollywood greats, from Edgar Bergen to Orson Welles, in cameo roles. A great box-office success, this movie paved the way for a number of sequels. One of the film's many songs, The Rainbow Connection, was nominated for an Oscar. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi