The World of Jim Henson (1994)
Overview
In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a five-season run on ABC of The Muppet Show to several theatrically released films, including five Muppet movies, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.
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Additional Info
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.926 |
Directed By
Judy Kinberg
Crew
Sara Lukinson
Greg Barna
Frank Brown Jr.
Alfred Tetzner
Tony Pipitone
Laura Young
Daisy Pommer
John Q. Adams
Ken Hahn
Greg Overton
Dan Anderson
Alice Kossoff
Pat Glass
Dorothy McGrath
George Sozio
Rachel Cohen
James Arntz
Shawn Fornari
Jac Venza
Mitch Owgang
Tal Ben-David
Judy Kinberg
Patricia Bellucci
Judy Kinberg
Alan Adelman
Juliette Woodcock
Sara Lukinson
Girish Bhargava
Paul Srp
Bob Long
Bill Stephan
Richard L. Cohen
Bruce Kissal
TOP CAST
Jim Henson
Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (archive footage)
Frank Oz
Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Jerry Juhl
Self
Jane Henson
Self
Francis Ford Coppola
Self
Ted Koppel
Self
Jon Stone
Self
Maurice Sendak
Self
Lew Grade
Self (archive footage)
Harry Belafonte
Self
Brian Henson
Self
Pam Arciero
Muppet Performer (archive footage)
Candice Bergen
Self (archive footage)
Ray Charles
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Dean
Self (archive footage)
Danny DeVito
Self (archive footage)
Juliana Donald
Jenny (archive footage)
Goldie Hawn
Self (archive footage)
Charles Durning
Doc Hopper (archive footage)
Austin Pendleton
Max (archive footage)
Scott Walker
Frog Killer (archive footage)
Diana Rigg
Lady Holiday (archive footage)
Charles Grodin
Nicky Holiday (archive footage)
Peter Falk
Tramp (archive footage)
Stephen Garlick
Jen (voice) (archive footage)
John Landis
Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
Frances Bergen
Mr. Winesop's Secretary (archive footage)
Michael Hirsch
Man in Winesop's Office (archive footage)
Christine Nelson
Girl in Park (archive footage)
Lonny Price
Ronny (archive footage)
Jennifer Connelly
Sarah (archive footage)
David Bowie
Jareth (archive footage)
John Hurt
The Storyteller (archive footage)
Madeline Kahn
Self (archive footage)
Steve Martin
Self (archive footage)
Roger Moore
Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson
Self (archive footage)
Rhea Perlman
Self (archive footage)
Martin P. Robinson
Self (archive footage)
David Rudman
Self (archive footage)
Paul Simon
Self (archive footage)
Caroll Spinney
Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
Alice Tweedy
Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace
Self (archive footage)
Louis Zorich
Self (archive footage)
Fran Brill
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
Kevin Clash
Self / Elmo (archive footage)
Dave Goelz
Self (archive footage)
Louise Gold
Self (archive footage)
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