Ernest and Bertram
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| Directed by | Peter Spears |
| Screenplay by | Peter Spears and TC Smith |
| Based on | Sesame Street, The Children's Hour |
| Produced by | Peter Spears |
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| Cinematography | Aaron Barnes, Thomas Richter |
| Edited by | Steven Friedland |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ernest & Bertram is a 2002 tragic comedy short film written and directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker and actor Peter Spears. The film spoofs Sesame Street characters Ernie and Bert. The film is based on Lillian Hellman's The Children's Hour and depicts Bert and Ernie after they are outed by Variety magazine. Although the film was a success at the Sundance Film Festival and the U.S Comedy Arts Festival, it kept from further distribution when Sesame Workshop served the film's producers with a cease and desist order for copyright violation.