Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe Rating

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Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe

marblemedia, Pyre Productions, Hawkeye Pictures

Amazon Prime Video

Release date

September 9, 2023 (TIFF)

October 10, 2023 (Prime Video)

My Rating 

9/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 

77%

Description

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe tells the origins and history of Canada’s favourite children’s show, Mr. Dressup, which built a legacy of kindness, patience, inclusiveness, and creativity in 4,000 episodes across 29 years on CBC. With never-before-seen footage and interivews, the documentary reveals Ernie Coombs’ two passions: Entertaining others with childlike wonderment and kindness, and the love for his wife and family, who were his support system and biggest fans. From his early days working with Fred Rogers, to his remarkable creative collaboration with puppeteer Judith Lawrence (voice and creator of Casey and Finnegan), to the struggles to fund the iconic series, and finally, his second act touring college campuses, the documentary shows the highs and lows of the creative force that helped raise Canadian children for well over four decades.

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe
Running time

90 minutes

Directed by

Robert McCallum

Written by

Robert McCallum and Jordan Christopher Morris

Produced by

Mark Bishop and Aeschylus Poulos

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-BelieveMr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe

Starring

Ernie Coombs

Cinematography

John Minh Tran

Edited by

Nathan Shields and David New

Music by

John H. McCarthy

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