Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe Interview with Director Rob McCallum (Prime Video)

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe Interview with Director Rob McCallum (Prime Video)

Author: The Movie Podcast October 10, 2023 Duration: 28:11
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Director Rob McCallum of Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, based on the life and career of legendary Canadian children’s entertainer Ernie Coombs—or, as he is more commonly known by millions of fans, Mr. Dressup. The feature-length documentary 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. Mr Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe launches exclusively on Prime Video on October 10, 2023. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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