Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Synopsis
Bedtime Stories & Songs is a 1986 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, released on VHS as part of the My Sesame Street Home Video label. The video was re-released with different segments under the new title of Sleepytime Songs & Stories in 1996, and on DVD in 2005. The framing story involves Big Bird speaking to the audience, offering advice on the best ways to fall asleep. A Honker and her baby stop by, and Telly arrives for a sleepover with heaps of cuddly toys that he couldn't sleep without. Buster the Horse demonstrates how to fall asleep standing up and Susan comments from her apartment window.
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Caroll Spinney
Big Bird (voice)
Jim Henson
Ernie / The King (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
Frank Oz
Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Count von Count / Smartest and Fastest People (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Moonshine Singer (Sleepytime Songs & Stories) (voice)
Martin P. Robinson
Telly Monster / Snuffy / Buster the Horse (voice)
Sonia Manzano
Maria Rodriguez
Roscoe Orman
Gordon Robinson
Loretta Long
Susan Robinson
Ossie Davis
Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1986
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jon Stone
- Screenplay & Story
- Norman Stiles, Ray Sipherd, Sara Compton, Luis Santeiro, Judy Freudberg
- Original Score
- Christopher Cerf, Stephen Lawrence, Luis Santeiro, Jeffrey Moss, Joe Raposo
- Original Title
- Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 35m
- Production Studios
- Children's Television Workshop
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jon Stone
Norman Stiles, Ray Sipherd, Sara Compton, Luis Santeiro, Judy Freudberg
Christopher Cerf, Stephen Lawrence, Luis Santeiro, Jeffrey Moss, Joe Raposo
Department Leadership Roster
Norman Stiles
Writer
Jon Stone
Director
Sara Compton
Writer
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What is Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories about?
Bedtime Stories & Songs is a 1986 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, released on VHS as part of the My Sesame Street Home Video label. The video was re-released with different segments under the new title of Sleepytime Songs & Stories in 1996, and on DVD in 2005. The framing story involves Big Bird speaking to the audience, offering advice on the best ways to fall asleep. A Honker and her baby stop by, and Telly arrives for a sleepover with heaps of cuddly toys that he couldn't sleep without. Buster the Horse demonstrates how to fall asleep standing up and Susan comments from her apartment window.
Who directed Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories?
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories was directed by Jon Stone.
Who stars in Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories?
The principal cast of Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories includes Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson.
When was Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories released and how long is it?
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 35m.
Who composed the musical score for Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories was composed by Christopher Cerf, Stephen Lawrence, Luis Santeiro, Jeffrey Moss, Joe Raposo.