Kindness, creativity, inclusivity, and a touch of magic makes the world a brighter place. Explore the story and impact of Canadian entertainer Ernie Coombs and his iconic series in the new documentary ‘Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe.’
For those that did not grow up in Canada or the neighboring states in the U.S., ‘Mr. Dressup’ was children’s program that ran in Canada for nearly three decades. In it, Mr. Dressup would lead children through a series of songs, stories, arts, crafts and imagination games, with the help of his puppet friends a boy named Casey and a dog named Finnegan – who lived with him and often played in the tree-house in Mr. Dressup’s backyard. Some critics likened the series to the American series Mister Rogers‘ Neighborhood, which started being broadcast a year later in 1968 on the U.S. network PBS and was produced by Coombs’ former professional associate, Fred Rogers.
‘Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe’ premieres on October 10 on Prime Video.