Bibliograph

Muppets in Moscow, the unexpected crazy true story of making Sesame Street in Russia, Natasha Lance Rogoff

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Muppets in Moscow, the unexpected crazy true story of making Sesame Street in Russia, Natasha Lance Rogoff

Language

eng

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contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Muppets in Moscow

Oclc number

1346988433

Responsibility statement

Natasha Lance Rogoff

Sub title

the unexpected crazy true story of making Sesame Street in Russia

Summary

"Muppets In Moscow reveals how-in between bombings and political chaos in 1990s Moscow-a team of Russian and American artists, producers, educators, writers, and puppeteers overcame their many differences to create an unprecedented hit in a post-communist era"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Back in [the USSR] Russia -- My introduction to Sesame Street -- Russian media isn't the safest place right now -- The oligarchs and the Muppets -- No gangsters for Sesame Street -- We don't want your 'moppets' -- Irina, the golden goose -- Is "R" for Rachmaninoff or rock n' roll? -- Just when you think it can't get any worse -- Boot camp with Sergeant Elmo -- The grandmaster in Moscow -- Big Bird's bible -- An angel descends -- "B" is for blacklist -- Stealing Elmo -- Will Sesame Street save the day? -- The scriptwriters and Groucho Marxism -- A rusty car in every neighborhood -- Sad songs from the mouths of babes -- Elmo says "goodnight" in Russian -- A forest sprite takes flight -- Moppets in Amerika -- Ulitsa Sezam's neighborhood -- Will work for bananas! -- Finish lines in quicksand -- Birth of an angel and a broadcaster -- Lighting up screens across the former USSR

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Unexpected crazy true story of making Sesame Street in Russia

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