Ernest and Bertram

Ernest and Bertram (2002)

A reimagining of the lives of Sesame Street muppets Bert and Ernie, who face a crisis when "Variety" magazine brands them as closeted homosexuals.

Date of release
2002-01-10
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (4)
Runtime
8m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Peter Spears

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Sesame Street and The Children's Hour

Ernest & Bertram is a 2002 tragicomedy short film written and directed by Peter Spears. The film spoofs Sesame Street characters Ernie and Bert. The film is based on Lillian Hellman's The Children's Hour and depicts Ernie and Bert after they are outed by Variety magazine. Although the film was a success at the Sundance Film Festival and the U.S Comedy Arts Festival, it kept from further distribution when Sesame Workshop served the film's producers with a cease and desist order for copyright violation.

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