A beautiful day in the neighborhood [DVD]

Title:

Summary:

Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about kindness, love, and forgiveness from America's most beloved neighbor.

Year Published:

2019

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Note:

Inspired by the the article "Can you say... hero?" by Tom Junod.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.

Special features: Commentary with director Marielle Heller and director of photography Jody Lee Lipes; Deleted and extended scenes; Blooper reel; Tom Hands as Fred Rogers; The people who make a neighborhood: the making of; Dreaming big, building small: the puppets and miniatures; Daniel Tiger explains: practice makes perfect.

Personal Subject:

Rogers, Fred-Fiction.

Junod, Tom-Fiction.

Subject:

Journalists -- Fiction.

Television personalities -- Fiction.

Friendship -- Fiction.

Kindness -- Fiction.

Genre:

Biographical films.