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This short accompanied all prints on the theatrical release of ''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]'' and accompanied ''[[Muppets from Space]]'' on a smaller number of prints. |
This short accompanied all prints on the theatrical release of ''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]'' and accompanied ''[[Muppets from Space]]'' on a smaller number of prints. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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| − | Cookie Monster gives a lecture on the history of motion pictures, with examples on film featuring Marshall Grover and Fred the Wonder Horse. They demonstrate how, after a "not too |
+ | Cookie Monster gives a lecture on the history of motion pictures, with examples on film featuring Marshall Grover and Fred the Wonder Horse. They demonstrate how, after a "not too exciting" period with no picture and no sound, moving pictures were invented; followed by moving pictures with sound ("This town ain't big enough for the two of us!"), which resulted in the invention of the musical. An all-star ''Sesame Street'' cast, with Prairie Dawn as the director, joins Grover and Fred in a big musical number called "This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Two Of Us," as the movie turns to color and widescreen. Finally, the Special Effects are introduced: [[Indiana Jones|a rolling boulder]], [[Jaws|a shark]], and an enormous Muppet twister chase all of the singers out of the studio. |
| − | The clip ends with Cookie Monster eating the sled (Rosebud) from ''[[Citizen Kane]]'', and Big Bird telling the viewers to "Enjoy the movie!" as |
+ | The clip ends with Cookie Monster eating the sled (Rosebud) from ''[[Citizen Kane]]'', and Big Bird (appearing out of an [[MGM]]-eqsue logo advertising the show's [[Sesame Street Anniversaries|30th anniversary]]) telling the viewers to "Enjoy the movie!" as Elmo, Herry and Telly (as [[The Marx Brothers]]) run by. |
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==External links== |
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+ | *[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Sesame+Street+Muppets+to+be+Featured+in+a+Sequel+Trailer+-+A+Brief...-a053241820 Sesame Street Muppets to be Featured in a Sequel Trailer - A Brief History of the Movies - Made Exclusively for Loews Cineplex Entertainment] |
| + | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv9HS6kxn5E YouTube Video] |
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Revision as of 16:53, 3 December 2013
A Brief History of Motion Pictures was a short shown before features in Sony/Loews Movie Theaters (later merged with AMC Theatres) featuring the Sesame Street Muppets, providing a synopsis of the developments in filmmaking from silent movies to present day.
This short accompanied all prints on the theatrical release of The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland and accompanied Muppets from Space on a smaller number of prints.
Description
Cookie Monster gives a lecture on the history of motion pictures, with examples on film featuring Marshall Grover and Fred the Wonder Horse. They demonstrate how, after a "not too exciting" period with no picture and no sound, moving pictures were invented; followed by moving pictures with sound ("This town ain't big enough for the two of us!"), which resulted in the invention of the musical. An all-star Sesame Street cast, with Prairie Dawn as the director, joins Grover and Fred in a big musical number called "This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Two Of Us," as the movie turns to color and widescreen. Finally, the Special Effects are introduced: a rolling boulder, a shark, and an enormous Muppet twister chase all of the singers out of the studio.
The clip ends with Cookie Monster eating the sled (Rosebud) from Citizen Kane, and Big Bird (appearing out of an MGM-eqsue logo advertising the show's 30th anniversary) telling the viewers to "Enjoy the movie!" as Elmo, Herry and Telly (as The Marx Brothers) run by.
Cast
- Cookie Monster, Marshall Grover, Fred the Wonder Horse, Elmo (dressed as Groucho Marx), Herry Monster (dressed as Chico Marx), Telly (dressed as Harpo Marx), Zoe (dressed as Dorothy Gale), Bert (dressed as a pharaoh), Ernie (dressed as a Roman emperor), Baby Bear (dressed as a gangster), Rosita (dressed as a Spanish dancer), Benny Rabbit (dressed as an Arab), Oscar the Grouch, Prairie Dawn, The Count (dressed as Fred Astaire), Countess Dahling von Dahling (dressed as Ginger Rogers), Letter W, Number 6, Number 7, a camel, a shark, a tornado, Big Bird, Biff.
Crew
- Executive Producer: Mark Pascucci
- Producer: Arlene Sherman
- Directed by: Victor Di Napoli
- Writers: Lou Berger, Judy Freudberg, and Tony Geiss