Janet Perlman

 Jane t   Perlman  ( b . 1 9 5 4 ) is an animator who has worked extensively for the National Film Board of C a n a d a , including the  Oscar  - nominate d short  The   Tender   Tale   of   Cinderella   Penguin  (  1 9 8 1  ). She animate d 1 2  insert s for  SESAME STREET , including one in which an elephant ( voice d by Marshall Efron ) ask s a man for direct i on s , but can ’ t remember the detail s.

Perlman o f ten worked with Derek Lamb , collaborating on the title s for  P B S  ’ s  Mystery !  series. Her other N F B short s include d  Lady   Fish bourne ’ s   Complete   Guide   t o   Table   Manner s  &  Why  '' Me ?  ( with Lamb  ) as well as animating on short s by other s ( including Alison Snow den & David Fine ’ s  Bob ’ s   Birth day , which led to the series  Bob   &   Margaret '' ).

Perlman contribute d to the T V series  Brain game s ,  An   Ame ri can   Experience  , &  Drew   C are y ’ s   Green   Screen  & , with Lamb  ,  produce d  & animate d a series of  Sport s   Cartoon s . She was one of the feature d animator s on R. O. Blechman ’ s 1 9 8 4  special  The   Soldier ’ s   Tale  ( a long with  Dean Yeagle  & other s ). She continue d the fairy tale penguin theme in 3| 3 c h i l d r e n ’ s book s, as  Cinderella   Penguin  was joined by  The   Emperor   Penguin's   New   Clothes  &  The   Penguin   &   the   Pea .