Based on the beloved children's album that helped challenge gender stereotypes, this 1974 TV special brings a selection of songs from Marlo Thomas's record and book to the small screen via live-action, puppetry and animation.... (Full plot summary below)
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Based on the beloved children's album that helped challenge gender stereotypes, this 1974 TV special brings a selection of songs from Marlo Thomas's record and book to the small screen via live-action, puppetry and animation.
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| Common Sense MediaCommon Sense Media Editors1970s CD about gender is still relevant and fun. |
| User ReviewRolf SIf anyone's curious to see how Rolf Straubhaar was raised, look no further than this and a few seasons of Sesame Street. My folks are awesome. |
| User ReviewPat Bbest movie ever, if you havent seen it your a dufus |
| User ReviewRobin Tthis movie was the basis of my childhood! |
| User ReviewSara Bmaybe one of the best things ever; i first saw this in preschool. when i met marlo thomas i told her about the first time i saw it; she was impressed with my school for showing it. yeah madison, wi! |
| User ReviewPrivate UMarlo Thomas is a genius. Mel Brooks voicing a baby, Michael Jackson dreaming about when he grows up and Harry Belefonte as a hot dog vendor. I remember watching this every other day when I was little. I always watched "Sister and Brothers" twice. "Doo doo do-do dooooooo." |
| User ReviewTimothy SA very important keystone of the establishment of my personal values as a youngster, Free To Be... You and Me still resonates for me today. Sesame Street introduced me to multiculturalism, Muppet Babies demonstrated the power of imagination, Schoolhouse Rock still blows me away in terms of music's strength as a learning tool, and Free To Be... You and Me set me very early on my path to my current world view, especially with regards to gender roles and traditional societal expectations largely consisting of bullshit. Highlights include the kind-of-dark Shel Silverstein-penned "Ladies First", "William's Doll" performed by Alan Alda, "It's All Right To Cry" performed by football star Rosy Grier (with a truly badass wah-wah guitar solo), and the hilarious and memorable newborn puppet sketches featuring Mel Brooks and "Free To Be..." mastermind Marlo Thomas. I dig the theme song by The New Seekers and enjoy the (somewhat cheesily) animated telling of the story of Atalanta. Awkward Jackson lifestyle foreshadowing aside, Michael Jackson's and Roberta Flack's "When I Grow Up" is a charming, catchy tune. It stands today as an ode to taking pride in one's individuality and identity, not bowing to society's expectations about gender and class, tolerating those who are different, and enlightening those who perpetuate bigotry, sexism, and other forms of insularity. I will always hold it in high esteem. |
| User ReviewHélène GI never heard of it before till this day actually. |
| User ReviewHeather RThis was must-viewing for school kids in the 70s. |
| User ReviewSue TThis movie built a new generation of free thinkers. A little old, but the message is still relevent. |
