The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson
1994Documentary71 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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 theatr... read more

  • Judy Kinberg

    Director

  • Sara Lukinson

    Writer

  • Girish Bhargava

    Editor

  • 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)

    • Runtime

    71 minutes

    Released

    1994-11-23

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    KQED

    Sound

  • John Q. Adams

    Music

    • Updated

    57 days ago

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