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Okay, so the late Mister Rogers' birthday isn't technically until Wednesday, but we're jumping the gun a little bit to let you know about an early birthday celebration being held tomorrow in Los Angeles.
The documentary "Mister Rogers and Me" will be screened tomorrow at 7 pm atThe Paley Center for Media. It will be the first Los Angeles screening of the documentary created by Benjamin Wagner, an MTV producer who said his life was changed by his meeting with Fred Rogers. His brother Christofer Wagner, who worked on the film with him, will also be there, as well as Tim Madigan, the author of "I'm Proud of You: Life Lessons from My Friend Fred Rogers" and "This American Life" contributor Davy Rothbart. For more information about the film, head over to the The Paley Center's website.
And if you can't make it tomorrow, experience your own life-changing experience with the video above showing Mister Rogers learning to breakdance. Of course, the unlikely TV star always had his own trademark moves, like taking off his blazer and business shoes and putting on a sweater and tennis shoes. But in this clip Mister Rogers learns a few new moves from a young guest.
