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Free to Be…You and Me, a project of the Ms. Foundation for Women, is a record album, and illustrated book first released in November 1972, featuring songs and stories from many current celebrities of the day (credited as "Marlo Thomas and Friends") such as Alan Alda, Rosey Grier, Cicely Tyson, Carol Channing, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross, among others. An ABC Afterschool Special using poetry, songs, and sketches, followed two years later in March 1974. The basic concept is to encourage a post-60's gender neutrality, while saluting values such as individuality, tolerance, and happiness with one's identity. A major thematic message is that anyone, whether a boy or a girl, can achieve anything.Read moreLess
Free to Be…You and Me, a project of the Ms. Foundation for Women, is a record album, and illustrated book first released in November 1972, featuring songs and stories from many current celebrities of the day (credited as "Marlo Thomas and Friends") such as Alan Alda, Rosey Grier, Cicely Tyson, Carol Channing, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross, among others. An ABC Afterschool Special using poetry, songs, and sketches, followed two years later in March 1974. The basic concept is to encourage a post-60's gender neutrality, while saluting values such as individuality, tolerance, and happiness with one's identity. A major thematic message is that anyone, whether a boy or a girl, can achieve anything.
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Free to Be…You and Me, a project of the Ms. Foundation for Women, is a record album, and illustrated book first released in November 1972, featuring songs and stories from many current celebrities of the day (credited as "Marlo Thomas and Friends") such as Alan Alda, Rosey Grier, Cicely Tyson, Carol Channing, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross, among others. An ABC Afterschool Special using poetry, songs, and sketches, followed two years later in March 1974. The basic concept is to encourage a post-60's gender neutrality, while saluting values such as individuality, tolerance, and happiness with one's identity. A major thematic message is that anyone, whether a boy or a girl, can achieve anything.
Cast & crew
Marlo ThomasSelf - Host
Alan AldaSelf
Harry BelafonteSelf
Mel BrooksBaby Boy (voice)
Rita CoolidgeSelf
Billy De WolfeThe Principal (voice)
Roberta FlackSelf / Young Girl
Rosey GrierSelf
Michael JacksonSelf / Young Boy
Kris Kristofferson
Tom SmothersSelfExplore the crew
- Writer
- Bruce Hart
- Writer
- Norman Steinberg
- Writer
- Alan Uger
- Writer
- Carole Hart
- Writer
- Marlo Thomas
- Producer
- Carole Hart
- Producer
- Marlo Thomas
- Editor
- Jim Hanley
- Editor
- Craig McKay
- Director
- Bill Davis
- Director
- Len Steckler
- Director
- Fred Wolf