Won't You Be My Neighbor?

For over 30 years, Fred Rogers, an unassuming minister, puppeteer, writer and producer was beamed daily into homes across America. Though he may be best known today as a soft-spoken, cardigan-wearing children's television host, Fred Rogers tried his whole career to present a coherent, beneficent view about how we should best speak to children about important matters and how television could be used as a positive force in our society.

Year: 

2020

Total CPB Investment: 

$170,000

Made Possible by CPB's Investment: 

Morgan Neville
Los Angeles, CA
ITVS Subgrant
$170,000

Topics: 

History & Biography