Free to Be… You and Me

Free to Be…You and Me, a project of the Ms. Foundation for Women, is a record album, and illustrated book first released in November 1972, featuring songs and stories from many current celebrities of the day (credited as "Marlo Thomas and Friends") such as Alan Alda, Rosey Grier, Cicely Tyson, Carol Channing, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross, among others. An ABC Afterschool Special using poetry, songs, and sketches, followed two years later in March 1974. The basic concept is to encourage a post-60's gender neutrality, while saluting values such as individuality, tolerance, and happiness with one's identity. A major thematic message is that anyone, whether a boy or a girl, can achieve anything.

Animation Family TV Movie Documentary

Marlo Thomas

(Self - Host)

Alan Alda

(Self)

Harry Belafonte

(Self)

Mel Brooks

(Baby Boy (voice))

Rita Coolidge

(Self)

Billy De Wolfe

(The Principal (voice))

Roberta Flack

(Self / Young Girl)

Rosey Grier

(Self)

Michael Jackson

(Self / Young Boy)

Kris Kristofferson

(Self)

Bobby Morse

(Dudley Pippin (voice))

Tom Smothers

(Self)

Cicely Tyson

(Self)

Dionne Warwick

(Self)

Peter DuPre

(Self)

Stuart Pankin

(Man in the Maternity Ward)

Dustin Hoffman

(Self (scenes deleted))

June Angela

(Self (uncredited))

Carol Channing

(Self (voice) (uncredited))

Rafer Johnson

(Self (uncredited))

Ron Marshall

(Voices (uncredited))

Diana Sands

(Self (uncredited))