Shari and LambChop

opens in theaters 7/18

Coming-of-age can be difficult, but is always more bearable when you have someone who connects with you on a cellular level. Shari Lewis - a children’s television pioneer before Fred Rogers, Jim Henson, and others - was one of those people. She was a dancer, singer, and magician, but was best known as the ventriloquist behind sock puppets Charlie Horse, Hush Puppy and, of course, Lamb Chop. This heartfelt and entertaining doc charts the life, loves, and career hits and misses of the spunky perfectionist who forever changed the face of children’s television.

Director: Lisa D’Apolito
Editor: Andrea Lewis
Cast: Mallory Lewis, Meghan Piphus Peace, Darci Lynne Farmer, Sarah Sherman
Production Companies: White Horse Pictures, MoJo Global Arts, Concord Originals, Olive Hill Media, The 51 Fund, and Chicago Media Project
Distribution (US Theatrical): Kino Lorber
Country: United States
Runtime: 1hr 32m
Genres: Documentary, Biography