Review of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) by Nick B — 01 Sep 2012

Great documentary! You forget people are behind these puppets-they really bring them to life!

This review of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) was written by Nick B on 01 Sep 2012.

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

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