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FSogol

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6. There is a movie about him (starring Tom Hanks) coming out soon.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2018, 08:47 AM

Mar 2018

It'll be titled: “You Are My Friend”

The film is inspired by a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and award-winning journalist Tom Junod. In the story, a cynical journalist begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write a profile piece on the beloved icon and finds his perspective on life transformed.

http://variety.com/2018/film/news/tom-hanks-mr-rogers-you-are-my-friend-tristar-1202676746/

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Sweet ! magicarpet Mar 2018 #1

Lately d_r Mar 2018 #2

Wish there were many more like him. He enriched my childhood with his neighborhood. Guilded Lilly Mar 2018 #3

He was also an INFP LiberalLoner Mar 2018 #4

PBS had a show about him on TV a few days ago. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #5

There is a movie about him (starring Tom Hanks) coming out soon. FSogol Mar 2018 #6