The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland is a 1999 American musical adventure comedy film directed by Gary Halvorson in his feature film debut. It is the second film to be based on the popular children's television series Sesame Street, after Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985), the film stars Mandy Patinkin and Vanessa Williams alongside Muppet performers Kevin Clash, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, and Steve Whitmire.
Plot
Ernie and Bert introduce the film, and Elmo welcomes viewers, finds his blanket and plays with it in his bedroom. He spills juice on his blanket and takes it to the laundromat where he encounters his friend Zoe. Elmo refuses to share his blanket resulting in a tug of war that rips it. Elmo declares that Zoe is no longer his friend.
More details
| author | Mitchell Kriegman |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Gary Halvorson |
| editor | Alan Baumgarten |
| genre | adventure comedy fantasy |
| keywords | arrest elmo ernie and bert garbage dump greedy man help morning only way oscar the grouch out of control police officer rollerskating sesame street steal telly monster trash can trespass tug of war vacuum cleaner zoe |
| musicBy | John Debney |
| producer | Alex Rockwell Marjorie Kalins |
| publisher | Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group#Sony Pictures Releasing |
| recordedAt | North Carolina |
| theme | children's children's adventure children's comedy musical comedy |