Won't You Be My Neighbor? 2018 Movie

An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host, Fred Rogers. More details

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Fred Rogers Joanne Rogers John Rogers Jim Rogers

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documentary biography race relations teachable moment tolerance kindness overcoming trauma father figure hand puppet gorilla wheelchair piano song singing sincerity silence as subject breathing as subject depression beach playmate station wqed pittsburgh station wqex pittsburgh year 2001 evil tikun olam repairers of creation hope aquarium dead fish reference to a bach sarabande illness dying reference to a goat sheep reference to the bible goat burying a dead fish cello cellist year 2003 memorial service funeral intolerance unhappiness heartbreak demonstration protest seagull heaven grandfather grandson relationship babysitter mother son relationship song during end credits interview idealism self doubt sweater minister puppeteer singer archive footage scene during opening credits pianist year 1967 year 1968 television history prologue philosophy scene during closing credits little boy little girl reference to dr. benjamin spock educational television father son relationship 9 year old slapstick comedy seminary evangelist reference to the presbyterian church reference to the university of pittsburgh early childhood education reference to baby and chikd care the book reference to t. barry brazelton reference to to listen to a child the book reference to erik erikson reference to childhood and society the book psychologist psychology child psychologist nursery school toy train child development neighborhood toy train toy trolley reference to the vietnam war fear reference to king friday the thirteenth peace peaceful coexistence fish delivery man reference to daniel striped tiger reference to queen sara husband wife relationship aunt nephew relationship brother sister relationship reference to lady elaine fartchilde witch reference to x the owl reference to henrietta pussycat reference to boston massachusetts reference to station wgbh boston spirituality faith christianity republican church theology double image camera effect rifle toy rifle consumerism reference to richard nixon reference to the u.s. congress trust congressional hearing swimming kite flying reference to jesus christ alter ego anger voice actor reference to lady aberlin sock puppet balloon assassination sadness loss turtle egg timer silence year 1969 soaking feet talking to a puppet segregation prejudice pittsburgh athletic club numerology camera photographer bare butt happiness year 1976 composer prison prison inmate poetry reference to batman flying penis slur 1980s death divorce lost typewriter subway street life roller skating moon walking globe moon tragic event reference to an astronaut challenger disaster space shuttle american flag parody photograph laughter recording record player pogo stick reference to mr. skunk mistake courage individualism friend friendship african american reference to the playpen bar reference to johnson & johnson reference to sears marriage coming out masculinity reference to the u.s. navy seals sculpture sculptor repeated scene tumor violence subtitled scene gruffness reference to pollyanna purring narcissism reference to the boston herald the newspaper newspaper headline reference to god preschool education commencement speech speech snapping fingers reference to superman september 11 2001 crying gay hatred imagination affection nonviolence number overweight child public broadcasting service police officer title based on song shoe smile television crew television producer television show host television writer videotape eyeglasses puppet self trust behind the scenes making of robert f. kennedy assassination organ retrospective reminiscence racism racial tension animated scene children's programing new york city title spoken by character superhero

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