Film + Q&A with Director Lisa D’Apolito: Shari & Lamb Chop

A special screening of this film will be held on Friday, August 29th at 7pm followed by a Q&A with director Lisa D’Apolito. 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. Featuring ventriloquists she inspired and nostalgia-laden clips, this upbeat portrait brims, like Lewis, with warmth and charm. Shari and Lamb Chop is the tonic we all need to reconnect with our inner children, and celebrate pure imagination.