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www.postmagazine.com 32 POST NOV/DEC 2019 Oscar BUZZ F or decades, Fred Rogers entertained young audiences with his soft voice and kind demeanor. His simple show, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, always began with him singing the iconic "Won't You Be My Neighbor" song as he changed into a sweater and sneakers. The :30-minute episodes aired on PBS and introduced children to different neighborhood friends, such as the mailman Mr. McFeeley, local handymen, artists and teachers. Through "Picture Picture" — a framed video screen — he'd take the audience on a tour of local businesses and cultural performances. And, at some point, a mechanical red trolley would pass by his window, leading to a transition into the "Neighborhood of Make Believe", where viewers would enter a fantasy world populated by hand puppets such as King Friday XIII, Daniel Striped Tiger and Lady Elaine Fairchilde. TriStar Pictures, a Sony Company, released A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood on November 22 nd , with Tom Hanks portraying Fred Rogers and Matthew Rhys acting as jaded Esquire reporter Lloyd Vogel, who's been given the assignment of profiling the American legend. The film is as much about Lloyd overcoming his own skepticism, as it is about Rogers' incredible ability to show forgiveness. Marielle Heller directed the feature and called on editor Anne McCabe, ACE, to cut the film, continu- ing a working relationship that included 2018's Can A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood Cutting a true story about kindness overcoming cynicism BY MARC LOFTUS Tom Hanks takes on the role of American icon Fred Rogers.