'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' premieres in Pittsburgh

Tom Hanks stars as Fred Rogers in new movie about children's television host

Tom Hanks stars as Fred Rogers in new movie about children's television host

NOW. NEW ON 4, A BEAUTIFUL LIGHT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THE BIG PREMIERE OF THE NEW MR. ROGERS MOVIE WHICH OPENS THIS FRIDAY. >> THE RED CARPET ROLLED OUT AND PITTSBURGH’S SOUTH SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD. WHAT AN EXCITING NIGHT. >> THERE WAS SO MUCH EXCITEMENT TONIGHT. THE DIRECTOR AND PRODUCERS AND WRITERS AND EVEN MISSES ROGERS ALL HERE FOR THE BIG PREMIERE OF "IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD>’ ." LIGHTS, CAMERAS AND THE RED CARPET ROLLED OUT FOR THE PITTSBURGH PREMIERE OF "A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD." THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FILM HITS THEATERS FRIDAY BUT TONIGHT THE CREW IS BACK. >> THE THING ABOUT PITTSBURGH AS YOU CAN FEEL THE REVERBERATIONS OF FRED. >> JOANNE ROGERS WALKING THE RED CARPET WITH THE PRODUCER CALLING IT A DREAM. >> I HAVE NEVER HAD AN EXPERIENCE LIKE THIS BEFORE. AND I HATE TO SEE IT GO AWAY. >> THE MOVIE STARRING TOM HANKS FOLLOWS THE REAL-LIFE STORY OF HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH A JOURNALIST WON THE ONE YEARS AGO HE WAS ASSIGNED TO WRITE A STORY ABOUT MR. ROGERS BEING A HERO. HE WAS SKEPTICAL. >> HE WAS TOO KIND. HE HAD AN ALIAS, MR. ROGERS. WHAT WAS FRED ROGERS LIKE? FRED ROGERS WAS THE SAME. >> AFTER MATTHEW RHYS PLAYS HIM. SEEING THEIR LIVES ON THE BIG SCREEN IS HUMBLING. >> HE TALKED TOM ME FOR TWO HOURS AT THE STUDIO AND I GO IN THE SUMMER TO SEE THE MOVIE FOR THE FIRST TIME AND I WAS LIKE, MY GOD. HE’S DOING ME. >> TOM HANKS JUST DISAPPEARED INTO THE ROLE. SO BEAUTIFULLY. HE’S BRILLIANT. >> THE FILMING MAY BE OVER BUT MR. ROGERS LEGACY LIVES OVER AND PITTSBURGH. HIS WIFE HOPING HIS LOVINGKINDNESS WILL TOUCH EVERYONE WHO WATCHES. >> THEY WILL TAKE SOME OF THAT MOVIE WITH THEM FOR A WHILE. >> I CAN TELL YOU I GOT TO WATCH ABOUT HALF OF THAT MOVIE TONIGHT. I’M EXCITED TO SEE THE REST OF IT WHEN IT OPENS TO EVERYONE ON FRID

'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' premieres in Pittsburgh

Tom Hanks stars as Fred Rogers in new movie about children's television host

Joanne Rogers says seeing her life with husband Fred Rogers portrayed on the big screen is like a dream.Mrs. Rogers joined crew members from "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" for the movie's Pittsburgh premiere at SouthSide Works Cinema on Wednesday night.Mister Rogers movie premiere in Pittsburgh: See the red-carpet event in the video player above."I've never had an experience like this before, and I hate to see it go away," Joanne Rogers told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 reporter Brittany Hoke.The film tells the real life story of Fred Rogers' relationship with journalist Tom Junod. In 1998, Junod was assigned to write a piece on heroes, featuring Rogers."He was unlike anyone I'd ever met in my life, and we became friends," said Junod, who attended the movie premiere. "He also became, to me, a very genuine American hero."Director Marielle Heller said having a premiere in Pittsburgh was something they wanted to do from the beginning."I think the thing about Pittsburgh is you can feel the reverberations of Fred everywhere you go. You feel the way he's influenced the culture of this city in a really beautiful way," Heller said.The movie hits theaters nationwide Friday. It will begin showing at several Pittsburgh-area theaters on Thursday afternoon.

PITTSBURGH —

Joanne Rogers says seeing her life with husband Fred Rogers portrayed on the big screen is like a dream.

Mrs. Rogers joined crew members from "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" for the movie's Pittsburgh premiere at SouthSide Works Cinema on Wednesday night.

Mister Rogers movie premiere in Pittsburgh: See the red-carpet event in the video player above.

"I've never had an experience like this before, and I hate to see it go away," Joanne Rogers told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 reporter Brittany Hoke.

The film tells the real life story of Fred Rogers' relationship with journalist Tom Junod. In 1998, Junod was assigned to write a piece on heroes, featuring Rogers.

"He was unlike anyone I'd ever met in my life, and we became friends," said Junod, who attended the movie premiere. "He also became, to me, a very genuine American hero."

Director Marielle Heller said having a premiere in Pittsburgh was something they wanted to do from the beginning.

"I think the thing about Pittsburgh is you can feel the reverberations of Fred everywhere you go. You feel the way he's influenced the culture of this city in a really beautiful way," Heller said.

The movie hits theaters nationwide Friday. It will begin showing at several Pittsburgh-area theaters on Thursday afternoon.

'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' premieres in Pittsburgh

Tom Hanks stars as Fred Rogers in new movie about children's television host

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