Review of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) by Spencer S — 04 Mar 2012

Kevin Clash is a class act and this movie takes me back.

This review of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) was written by Spencer S on 04 Mar 2012.

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey has generally received very positive reviews.

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