SHARI &
LAMB CHOP

As a young female ventriloquist with big aspirations, Shari Lewis was searching for a voice who could say things that a young woman in the 1950s could not, and found it in a sock puppet named Lamb Chop. The duo debuted on CBS children’s television series “Captain Kangaroo” in 1956 and went on to attain cultural icon status in the U.S. by the end of the 20th century. Shari & Lamb Chop examines her journey, which included winning 13 Emmys and a Peabody and authoring 60 children’s books, and her impact on children’s television through the lens of her decades-long relationship with Lamb Chop. It delves into the unique psychology that exists between performer and puppet, and the world of ventriloquism and magic.

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Directed by Emmy-nominated Lisa D’Apolito

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