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Christmas Eve on Sesame Street poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.2 / 100
1978·Comedy / Family / Music·1h

CHRISTMAS EVE ON SESAME STREET

Everyone on Sesame Street is preparing for Christmas: Bert and Ernie exchange gifts in a "The Gift of the Magi" fashion, Cookie Monster wants to get his most desired treat this year, and Big Bird worries when Oscar tells him that if Santa Claus can't fit down the chimney on Christmas Eve, nobody would get presents. Luckily for him, Grover and Kermit the Frog (along with some interviewed kids) decide to help with his investigation, but when Big Bird decides to take matters into his own hands, all of Sesame Street is thrown into a mad dash to find him.

Above the Line
Jon Stone·DirectorJon Stone·WriterJoseph A. Bailey·WriterFrank Biondo·Camera OperatorSam Pottle·Original Music Composer
Cast
Caroll Spinney·Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)Jim Henson·Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)Frank Oz·Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)Jerry Nelson·Snuffy / The Count (voice)Richard Hunt·Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)Bob McGrath·BobDebbie Chen·PattyWill Lee·Mr. HooperNorthern Calloway·DavidLinda Bove·Linda
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Jon Stone·DirectorOzzie Alfonso·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Jon Stone·WriterJoseph A. Bailey·Writer
Camera· 2
Frank Biondo·Camera OperatorJoe LoRé·Camera Operator
Sound & Music· 8
Sam Pottle·Original Music ComposerDick Lieb·Original Music ComposerCarol Hall·Original Music ComposerCarol Hall·SongsRoy Carch·Sound Effects EditorJay Judell·SoundDick Maitland·Sound Effects EditorMike Shoskes·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Bill Kellard·Costume DesignAlan Compton·Art DirectionNat Mongioi·Set DecorationPhyllis Grens·Makeup ArtistMickey Scott·Makeup ArtistGerri Brioso·Graphic Designer
Production· 5
Jon Stone·Executive ProducerJim Henson·Executive ProducerDulcy Singer·ProducerDiana Birkenfield·Associate ProducerRobert Braithwaite·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 5
Lee Trent·HairstylistVictor DiNapoli·Scenic ArtistDave Clark·Lighting DirectorDavid M. Clark·Lighting DirectorTony di Girolamo·Lighting Director
By the Numbers
75.2
OF 100
Master Score
8.4
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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