Overview
Chuck Aber was a frequent neighbor on the television program, both in Mister Rogers’ real world and the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. In this oral history, Aber remembers rehearsing for the television operas, specifically “Josephine the Short-Neck Giraffe” and “Spoon Mountain.” He marvels at Fred’s creative ability while telling the plot of “Spoon Mountain.”
He explains how Fred and Johnny Costa collaborated on the operas when they would vacation in Florida. Fred wrote the lyrics and music and Johnny would do the arrangement.
Date
2007
Item Type
Video
Source
Fred Rogers Center
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