Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor (2004)

Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor

2004

1h 40m

9.0

9.0/10

1 votes • View on IMDb

Overview

Writer, producer, puppeteer, songwriter--America's Favorite Neighbor takes a thorough look at the career of legendary children's television host Fred Rogers. Produced for Pittsburgh's WQED, this informative documentary tracks his rise as floor manager for various NBC programs, such as Your Hit Parade, to the major awards he received later in life, such as the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Along the way, he's seen launching public TV programs The Children's Corner, which featured a soon-to-be-famous puppet named King Friday, and Canada's MisteRogers. The latter, naturally, was followed by Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which made its national debut in 1968, and would eventually became the longest running program in PBS history. Hosted by fellow Pennsylvania native Michael Keaton (Batman), who worked on his show in the early days, America's Favorite Neighbor is suitable for all ages, but is geared more towards adults, particularly parents and educators.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Watch "Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor"

Open in New Tab

Production Information

Production Companies

WQED

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Quick Facts

Release Date	January 1, 2004
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0433376

Cast

Michael Keaton

Himself

Fred Rogers

Himself (archive footage)

Key Crew

Joseph J. Kennedy IV

Producer

Rick Sebak

Producer

Rick Sebak

Writer

Margaret Whitmer

Producer

Jocelyn Hough

Executive Producer

No similar movies found

Check out other popular movies

Browse Movies