MOMI Celebrates Sesame Street’s 50th!

The Museum of the Moving Image has two great events planned next month to celebrates Sesame Street’s 50th anniversary.

On Sunday, November 10th at 2:00 p.m. Craig Shemin presents "Sesame Street: The Premiere."

On the actual date that marks the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street’s debut, MoMI will present a screening of the first show with a special panel of guests including Bob McGrath (Bob), Frank Biondo (Camera Operator), and Dick Maitland (Sound Effects).

Then on Sunday, November 24th at 2:00 p.m. Craig is back with "Sesame Street “Lost and Found.”"

MoMI is cracking the vault wide open to take a look at rare footage of Sesame Street that never aired, was shelved after initial broadcast, or featured characters that have been retired. A panel of insiders will shed light on such stories as why Margaret Hamilton (who played the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz) never reappeared, and why viewers never saw Snuffy’s parents get a divorce. Special guests include: Rosemarie Truglio (Sesame Workshop Senior VP of Curriculum and Content) and Norman Stiles (Former Head Writer).

More information about the museum as well as tickets to each event are available at the links above. 

The Muppets Take Manhattan Takes... Manhattan!

Disney fan club, D23, is hosting a special screening of The Muppets Take Manhattan in NYC honor of the film's 35 anniversary.

From the event description: 

D23 Gold Members and their guests are invited to see Kermit, Fozzie, and the entire cast of Kermit’s aspiring Broadway hit “Manhattan Melodies” on the big screen!

Manhattan! It’s time to get “together again” with D23: The Official Disney Fan Club! Join us in the Big Apple to celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Muppets Take Manhattan for an exclusive screening! This celebration of the Jim Henson classic will take place on Friday, October 4, 2019 at the AMC Empire 25 Theatres in Midtown.

This special event will include a voucher for popcorn and a soda and a one-of-a-kind gift created exclusively for this D23 event!

Note: 

Ticketed Members and guests who do not attend the event forfeit their place as well as all experiences, benefits, and gifts associated with the event. D23 Members must be present or guests will not gain admittance to event.

Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, August 28, at 10 a.m. PT. and cost $10 per person (plus $3 processing fee). 

It's great that Disney is acknowledging this film as it's one of the few theatrical Muppet film's they don't own the rights to (Sony owns this and Muppets From Space).

This is during Comic Con weekend so many Disney has something in the works for the con as well. 

More info at D23.