8 things to know about Mister Rogers from the story that inspired the Tom Hanks movie

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8 things to know about Mister Rogers from the story that inspired the Tom Hanks movie
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'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' is a new film based loosely on a 1998 profile of Rogers for an 'American Heroes' issue of Esquire. Here's what readers learned about the beloved Mister Rogers when the article ran, four years before his death.

His was a singular presence in the medium, marked by a kindness and understanding that endeared him to children and parents alike for 31 seasons of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Now, Tom Hanks has assumed the host's signature red sweater in "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," the new film based loosely on a 1998 profile of Rogers for an "American Heroes" issue of Esquire.

Before he became Mister Rogers, he was the puppeteer on "The Children's Corner," where many of his most famous puppets, like Daniel Striped Tiger and Lady Elaine, were introduced to viewers. He was colorblindMister Rogers poses with King Friday, a cantankerous puppet he voiced on"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." The walls behind the"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" set were painted sky-blue, but the man in front of them never knew it.

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