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Speedy Delivery is a documentary feature directed and produced by Paul B. Germain
Paul B. Germain
Paul B. Germain is an American documentary filmmaker and film producer. Germain's primary focus is profile documentaries that employ a fusion of cinéma vérité and Ken Burns style of using archival footage and photographs...

. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1305872/ The film follows the life story of David Newell
David Newell
David Newell is a television actor who is remembered for his career as Mr. McFeely, the delivery man on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. His character's most famous catchphrase was "Speedy Delivery!" This was Newell's major role, but not his only one as he appeared in small film and TV parts...

, better known as Mr. McFeely from the children's television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, also known as Mister Rogers, is an American children's television series that was created and hosted by Fred Rogers. The series is aimed primarily at preschool ages, 2-5, but has been stated by Public Broadcasting Service as "appropriate for all ages"...

. http://www.speedydeliverymovie.com/

Shot in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

, Speedy Delivery is a character study of Newell, examining his mission to help save "The Neighborhood" following the passing of his close friend Fred Rogers. Made on a budget of $4,000, the film was funded by grants from two universities: Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....

 and Pomona College
Pomona College
Pomona College is a private, residential, liberal arts college in Claremont, California. Founded in 1887 in Pomona, California by a group of Congregationalists, the college moved to Claremont in 1889 to the site of a hotel, retaining its name. The school enrolls 1,548 students.The founding member...

.http://www.postgazette.com/pg/08100/871497-42.stm Currently, Speedy Delivery is airing regionally on PBS and has screened at The Feel Good Film Festival
The Feel Good Film Festival
The Feel Good Film Festival , also known as the Sunflower Film Festival, is held annually in Hollywood, California. The Festival is the largest of its kind showcasing American, international, independent, and family-friendly films from all around the world that leave the audience feeling good...

 founded by Kristen Ridgway Flores
Kristen Ridgway Flores
Kristen Ridgway Flores is Founder and CEO of The Feel Good Film Festival in Hollywood, California and an American actress, set designer, production designer, and film producer.-Early life:Flores was born in Seattle, Washington in 1982...

, Flyway Film Festival, and screened at the 2009 Seattle Children's Film Festival. http://www.independentfilmsdirect.com/content/view/3682/51/http://www.flywayfilmfestival.org/selections.htmhttp://www.nwfilmforum.org/live/collection/press/449

Logline

David Newell travels the globe as 'Mr. McFeely' to keep 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' alive, despite major transitions in children's television. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1305872/

Synopsis

A legacy, 40 years of service, Mister Rogers and the catch phrase "Speedy Delivery!" are just a few pieces of the David Newell puzzle. As Mr. McFeely, fans treasure his appearances on the iconic Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, but few know that this character is just the tip of the iceberg. When Fred Rogers handpicked him in 1967, David Newell had no idea his entire life was about to change. Four decades later, and following the death of his close friend Fred Rogers in 2003, Mr. McFeely has become the face of The Neighborhood, and David Newell its greatest ambassador.

In a time where children's television is in transition, David Newell travels the globe as Mr. McFeely, confronted with the challenge to keep The Neighborhood alive and in syndication. SPEEDY DELIVERY is a captivating and inspiring story of passion, responsibility, loss and hope. Can Mr. McFeely save The Neighborhood, and how much of its legacy is actually his own? http://www.speedydeliverymovie.com/info.html

Plot

Speedy Delivery follows David Newell/Mr. McFeely around his own neighborhood, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...

, examining the two roles he has played for over forty years. Intercut with retrospective interviews, the film explores David Newell's life of service, as both playing the character Mr. McFeely and as director of public relations for Family Communications, Inc., the parent company founded by Fred Rogers. http://www.fci.org/viewcontent.asp?sectionID=3&subsectionID={C4741AE9-B471-40AE-B594-E7BFE5A26C5B}&subsubsectionID={5B10796F-A045-46F3-A004-06DDCB1AE875} This company created and produced Mister Rogers' Neighborhood during the majority of its years on air since its debut in 1967.http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/R/htmlR/rogersfred/rogersfred.htm

The film follows David Newell on four appearances located in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Beginning in Pittsburgh, he appears at the opening of the Schenley Plaza Carousel, meeting and greeting with fans. Next, he travels to Baltimore, Maryland to help open up a special Mister Rogers
Mister Rogers
Fred McFeely Rogers was an American educator, Presbyterian minister, songwriter, and television host...

 traveling exhibit, including a replica of the set. Finally, he returns to Pittsburgh for two more appearances in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Bridgeville is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,148 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bridgeville is located along Chartiers Creek, about southwest of downtown Pittsburgh at ....

 and Cranberry Park. All along the way, the film uses retrospective interviews with former cast members and current co-workers to discuss topics like Newell's childhood, the passing of Fred Rogers, where the character Mr. McFeely came from and what kept Mister Rogers' Neighborhood successful and authentic for over four decades.

Alternate versions

There are two cuts of Speedy Delivery. The theatrical cut runs approximately one hour and twelve minutes. The television cut runs approximately fifty seven minutes, standard for PBS specifications. The theatrical cut is available on DVD and includes a director's commentary. Shop WQED

Trivia

  • Co-Producer Stuart Dean Friedel can be seen as the "Purple Panda" in the carousel scene.
  • The carousel opening in Pittsburgh and the promo taping in Baltimore took place on the same day.
  • Speedy Delivery was completed in 2008, exactly 40 years after the pilot episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1305872/trivia

Official site

SpeedyDeliveryMovie.com The official site of Speedy Delivery

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