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The World of Jim Henson

1994 · 71 min · Documentary

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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Creators

Judy Kinberg — Director

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Jim Henson portraitJim HensonSelf / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (archive footage)Frank Oz portraitFrank OzSelf / Miss Piggy / Fozzie BearJerry Juhl portraitJerry JuhlSelfJane Henson portraitJane HensonSelfFrancis Ford Coppola portraitFrancis Ford CoppolaSelfTed Koppel portraitTed KoppelSelfJon Stone portraitJon StoneSelfMaurice Sendak portraitMaurice SendakSelfLew Grade portraitLew GradeSelf (archive footage)Harry Belafonte portraitHarry BelafonteSelf

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