Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in the new film "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," in theaters now. It's a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. We talked with the journalist and a long-time associate of Mr. Rogers about the movie and their friendship with Fred Rogers.
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A Look at the New Mr. Rogers Movie
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