Tom Hanks is taking on the role of a man beloved by generations, Mister Rogers, in the new movie “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” out today. The award-winning actor spoke with 'CBS This Morning' co-host Gayle King about the challenges of playing Fred Rogers.
Today, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Blue Engine Records releases Jazz for Kids, a new digital album from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. In the Orchestra's masterful hands, the simplicity and familiarity of childhood favorites like “Old MacDonald” and “Itsy Bitsy Spider” afford a world of musical possibilities for audiences young and old.
The rebirth of interest in Fred Rogers, which includes an upcoming Tom Hanks film, inspires a unique musical tribute that celebrates a special side of the man known as “America's Favorite Neighbor.” A newly recorded collection of Fred's songs, Thank You, Mister Rogers: Music & Memories, will be available wherever music is sold or streamed on October 25th.
Sony Pictures has released the trailer for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson and Chris Cooper.
In a 1975 appearance on the classic children's show MR. ROGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD, actress Margaret Hamilton spoke about her personal take on her iconic character, one that freakishly sounds a lot like the concept for the hit Broadway musical WICKED.
PBS Digital Studios has released a remix of the beloved children's series 'Mister Rogers,' featuring archival footage from the show. Check it out below!