Review of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) by Baby4God B — 30 Apr 2012

A great documentary about the man behind Elmo that manages to pull at the heart-strings on a few occasions.

This review of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) was written by Baby4God B on 30 Apr 2012.

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

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