Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jon Stone
Lisa Simon
(segment director)

Writing Credits

Tony Geiss
(head writer)
Christopher Cerf
(writer) and
Emily Perl Kingsley
(writer) (as Emily Pearl Kingsley) &
David Korr
(writer) &
Jeff Moss
(writer) &
Cathi Turow
(writer) (as Cathi Rosenberg-Turow) &
Norman Stiles
(writer)

Cast

Caroll Spinney
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Frank Oz
(voice) (archive footage)
Jerry Nelson
Count von Count / Duck (voice)
Richard Hunt
Gladys the Cow / Forgetful Jones / Don Music (voice)
Kevin Clash
Elmo / Hoots the Owl (voice)
David Rudman
(voice) (archive footage)
Pam Arciero
Grundgetta
Cheryl Blaylock
Blue Honker
Edward G. Christie
Ernie (Assistant)
Michael Earl
(voice) (as Mike Davis)
James J. Kroupa
(voice) (credit only)
Noel MacNeal
(voice)
Brian Meehl
Purple Honker
Kathryn Mullen
Green Honker
Karen Prell
(voice) (archive footage)
Caroly Wilcox
(voice) (archive footage)
Bryant Young
(voice)
Jim Henson
Ernie / Singer (segment "One Banana") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Emilio Delgado
Luis
Sonia Manzano
Maria
Carl Banks
Self
John Candy
Yosh Shmenge
Celia Cruz
Self
Jane Curtin
Self
Danny DeVito
Self
Keith Hernandez
Self
Mark Ingram Sr.
Self
Jeremy Irons
Self
Gordon Jackson
Self
Madeline Kahn
Self
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Themselves
Sean Landeta
Self
Wynton Marsalis
Self
Jean Marsh
Self
Andrea Martin
Edith Prickley
Karl Nelson
Self
Itzhak Perlman
Self
Rhea Perlman
Self
Paul Reubens
Pee-Wee Herman
Pete Seeger
Self
Paul Simon
Self
James Taylor
Self
Mookie Wilson
Self
Joe Williams
Self
Jeanie Bennett
Polly Darton
Jim Kweskin
Vocals
Jim Thurman
Singer 'Calcutta Joe'
Steve Zuckerman
Singer 'Ten Turtles'
Fran Brill
Polly Darton (segment "Wavin' Goodbye to You with My Heart")
Martin P. Robinson
Dinger

Produced by

Nina Elias-Bamberger
producer (as Nina Elias)
Penny Jewkes
associate producer (uncredited)
Arlene Sherman
coordinating producer (uncredited)
Dulcy Singer
executive producer (uncredited)
Jon Stone
executive producer (uncredited)
Edith Zornow
supervising film producer (uncredited)

Production Design by

Victor DiNapoli

Costume Design by

Bill Kellard

Makeup Department

Lee Halls
makeup artist (uncredited)
Karen Specht
hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Frieda Lipp
production supervisor (uncredited)
Eleanor McIntosh
unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Ted May
associate director (uncredited)
Eulogio Ortiz
associate director (uncredited)

Art Department

Mike Pantuso
graphic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Tim Lester
sound (uncredited)
Dick Maitland
sound effects editor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Bill Berner
lighting director (uncredited)
Frank Biondo
camera operator (uncredited)
Dave Driscoll
camera operator (uncredited)
Marty Gaujenieks
video (uncredited)
Susan Noll
video (uncredited)
Jim Tetlow
lighting director (uncredited)

Animation Department

Vincent Cafarelli
animator (uncredited)
Jeff Hale
animator (uncredited)
Candy Kugel
animator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Gabrielle Howard
children's casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Grisha Mynova
wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Robert J. Emerick
supervising editor (uncredited)

Music Department

Christopher Cerf
composer: songs
Anna Dibble
composer: songs
Don Hadley
composer: songs
Jeff Hale
composer: songs (as Jeffery David Hale)
Emily Perl Kingsley
composer: songs (as Emily Pearl Kingsley)
David Korr
composer: songs
Stephen Lawrence
composer: songs
Bud Luckey
composer: songs (as William Luckey)
Jeff Moss
composer: songs
Lee Pockriss
composer: songs
Joe Raposo
composer: songs
Norman Stiles
composer: songs
James Taylor
songs: "Jellyman Kelly"
Sally Taylor
songs: "Jellyman Kelly" (as Sarah Taylor)
Cathi Turow
composer: songs (as Cathi Rosenberg-Turow)
Dave Conner
conductor (uncredited)
Danny Epstein
music coordinator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Thelma Moses
script coordinator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Ric E. Anderson
production stage manager (uncredited)
Leslie Brothers
production assistant (uncredited)
Tim Carter
production assistant (uncredited)
Danette de Sena
assistant to the producers (uncredited)
Paul Hartis
muppet designer (uncredited)
Cheryl Ann Jung
production assistant (uncredited)
Paul Lacy
production assistant (uncredited)
Barry Link
muppet designer (uncredited)
Kermit Love
muppet designer (uncredited)
Peter MacKennan
muppet designer (uncredited)
Carol Mayes
assistant to the producers (uncredited)
Ralph Mensch
technical director (uncredited)
Chet O'Brien
production stage manager (uncredited)
Mortimer J. O'Brien
stage manager (uncredited)
Martha O'Connor
production assistant (uncredited)
Connie Peterson
muppet designer (uncredited)
Stephen Rotondaro
muppet designer (uncredited)
Angela C. Santomero
production assistant (uncredited)
Richard Termine
muppet designer (uncredited)
Rolf Wahl
electronic maintenance (uncredited)
Caroly Wilcox
muppet designer (uncredited)
Mark Zeszotek
muppet designer (uncredited)

Thanks

Christine Ferraro
special thanks (as Christine Ferrara)
Franklin Getchell
special thanks
Sharon Lerner
special thanks
Leslie Raicer
special thanks
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