For more than thirty years, and through his television program, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), host, producer, writer and pianist, accompanied by his puppets and his many friends, spoke directly to young children about some of life's most important issues.
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
“A little kindness makes a world of difference.”
Overview
For more than thirty years, and through his television program, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), host, producer, writer and pianist, accompanied by his puppets and his many friends, spoke directly to young children about some of life's most important issues.
Director
Morgan Neville
Revenue
22.8M
Status
Released
Production
Tremolo Productions, Impact Partners, Independent Lens, PBS
Cast
Margaret Whitmer
Self - TV Producer
Tom Junod
Self - Journalist and Fred's Friend
Joanne Rogers
Self - Fred's Wife
Jim Rogers
Self - Fred's Son
Max King
Self - Fred's Biographer
Hedda Sharapan
Self - Child Development Advisor
Betty Seamans
Self - Actress / Mrs. McFeely
Junlei Li
Self - Fred Rogers Center Co-director
Joe Negri
Self - Actor / Handyman Negri
David Newell
Self - Actor / Mr. McFeely
Bill Isler
Self - Fred's Colleague and Friend
John Rogers
Self - Fred's Son
Elaine Crozier
Self - Fred's Sister
George Wirth
Self - Pastor and Fred's Friend
David Bianculli
Self - Television Critic
Yo-Yo Ma
Self - Musician and Fred's Friend
François Clemmons
Self - Actor / Officer Clemmons
Nick Tallo
Self - Floor Manager
Susan Stamberg
Self - Journalist
Howard Erlanger
Self - Jeff Erlanger's Father
Pam Erlanger
Self - Jeff Erlanger's Mother
Meara Malmberg
Child
Major Hawbaker Manask
Child
Arielle Jae Rudd
Child
Deisy Garcia
Child
Eleanor Way
Child
Lynden Liu
Child
Mason Gloria
Child
Lincoln Howell
Child
Ayden Soria
Child
McColm Cephas Jr.
Child
Sophie Seifert
Child
Fred Rogers
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Josie Carey
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Margaret McFarland
Self - Child Psychologist (archive footage)
Ralph Ellison
Self - Writer (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self - Politician (archive footage)
John O. Pastore
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Betty Aberlin
Self - Lady Aberlin (archive footage)
Robert F. Kennedy
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Lorin Hollander
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Christa McAuliffe
Self - Teacher and Astronaut (archive footage)
Eddie Murphy
Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)
David Letterman
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Johnny Carson
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Tom Snyder
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Jeff Erlanger
Self (archive footage)
Koko
Self (archive footage)
Brian Kilmeade
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
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