Jim Henson Movies

  • 1989
    An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz

    An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz

    An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz

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    Film produced by the Puppeteers of America documenting a visit from Jim Henson and Frank Oz to MIT in 1989. It features an introduction as well as...

    An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
  • 1967
    The Paperwork Explosion

    The Paperwork Explosion

    The Paperwork Explosion

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    Mankind has devoted too much time, too much money and plenty of space on paperwork and more paperwork. In the 1960's, to remove all those obstacles...

    The Paperwork Explosion
  • 1960
    Cat and Mouse

    Cat and Mouse

    Cat and Mouse

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    CAT AND MOUSE is Jim Henson’s second and more ambitious interpretation of a composition from jazz drummer Chico Hamilton whom Jim met and...

    Cat and Mouse
  • 1989
    Miss Piggy's Hollywood

    Miss Piggy's Hollywood

    Miss Piggy's Hollywood

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    In this special, Miss Piggy and her associate producer Gonzo attempt to take viewers on a star-studded trip around Hollywood and fail miserably.

    Miss Piggy's Hollywood
  • 1969
    The Wizard of Id

    The Wizard of Id

    The Wizard of Id

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    An unsold TV pilot based on the classic comic strip, shot by Jim Henson with puppets built by Don Sahlin.

    The Wizard of Id
  • 1966
    Rowlf the Salesman

    Rowlf the Salesman

    Rowlf the Salesman

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    Rowlf the Dog joins IBM as a salescanine, in three parts (and a conclusion).

    Rowlf the Salesman
  • 1989
    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

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    A special highlighting fifty years in the history of television. Includes tributes to Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Walter Cronkite, Jackie Gleason,...

    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
  • 1970
    The Muppets on Puppets

    The Muppets on Puppets

    The Muppets on Puppets

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    Jim Henson and Rowlf the Dog explain the art and history of puppetry, and let the viewer in on some of the secrets in performing his own act, the...

    The Muppets on Puppets
  • 1973
    Julie on Sesame Street

    Julie on Sesame Street

    Julie on Sesame Street

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    Julie on Sesame Street was one of a series of Julie Andrews TV specials, produced by ATV and distributed by ITC. It was broadcast on ABC on November...

    Julie on Sesame Street
  • 1990
    Jim Henson: In Performance

    Jim Henson: In Performance

    Jim Henson: In Performance

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    Sure we’re interested in Jim Henson’s work as a filmmaker and creative innovator, but his brilliant talents as a performer are often...

    Jim Henson: In Performance
  • 1967
    Wheels That Go

    Wheels That Go

    Wheels That Go

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    A young boy ponders the marvel of wheels.

    Wheels That Go
  • 2007
    Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'

    Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'

    Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'

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    A retrospective look at Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal'.

    Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
  • 1965
    Run, Run

    Run, Run

    Run, Run

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    RUN, RUN, a polished live-action effort shot by Jim Henson and Frank Oz in Greenwich, CT in October 1965, is a visualization of the joys of childhood...

    Run, Run
  • 2009
    Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

    Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

    Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

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    This look at the contributions of Jim Henson and his early Sesame Street collaborators (including Frank Oz, Fran Brill, and Caroll Spinney) shows...

    Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
  • 1969
    Sesame Street Pitch Reel

    Sesame Street Pitch Reel

    Sesame Street Pitch Reel

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    Rowlf the Dog presents the concept of the revolutionary educational children's show, Sesame Street (1969), to Kermit the Frog.

    Sesame Street Pitch Reel
  • 1961
    Drums West

    Drums West

    Drums West

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    This newly rediscovered short was created in Jim's home studio in Bethesda, MD around 1961. It is one of several experimental shorts inspired by the...

    Drums West
  • 1971
    The Queen of Six

    The Queen of Six

    The Queen of Six

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    The Queen of Six is a stop-motion animated short produced for Sesame Street by Jim Henson. Similar to "The King of Eight," the short focuses on the...

    The Queen of Six
  • 1983
    Muppet Breakthrough

    Muppet Breakthrough

    Muppet Breakthrough

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    Muppet Meeting Films: "What's This Meeting All About?", "The B.I.G. Plan", "Who Needs a Break?", "The Sky's the Limit"

    Muppet Breakthrough
  • 1966
    The Idea Man

    The Idea Man

    The Idea Man

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    The Idea Man is a three minute short film by Jim Henson which was used for a live performance with Limbo on The Mike Douglas Show on July 20, 1966....

    The Idea Man
  • 1978
    Hip Hip Parade!

    Hip Hip Parade!

    Hip Hip Parade!

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    Hip Hip Parade! was a primetime special promoting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, originally broadcast on PBS stations throughout Thanksgiving...

    Hip Hip Parade!