John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson.
The first draft follows the same story but there are a few key differences. Two other Grouch songs were to be included, there were more celebrity cameos, some characters had different casting suggestions, a subplot involves Snuffy looking over Big Bird's stuff, Big Bird meets a traveling rock band, and Kermit the Frog searches for Big Bird in exotic locations while he reports.
