The World of Jim Henson (1994)
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.
- Date of release
- 1994-11-23
- TMDB
- 7.4 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Judy Kinberg
Casting
- 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)
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