Movies

  • 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
  • 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
  • 1967
    Ripples

    Ripples

    Ripples

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    Ripples uses images cut together to visualize the mind's eye of an architect as he considers his next project.

    Ripples
  • 1981
    Muppet Side Splitter

    Muppet Side Splitter

    Muppet Side Splitter

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    Jim Henson’s “for hire” work using Muppets to spice up dull corporate meetings

    Muppet Side Splitter
  • 1988
    Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear

    Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear

    Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear

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    Fozzie Bear teaches the viewers -- as well as his young friends P.J. and Kai-Lee -- to tell funny jokes and perform impressions and magic tricks. At...

    Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
  • 2015
    In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

    In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

    In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

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    The film follows Henson’s career from his first work with his Muppets in the early 1950’s during television’s Golden Age up to his...

    In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1988
    Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along

    Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along

    Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along

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    Rowlf the Dog and the kids have fun doing all kinds of activities, including singing and dancing. It features interactive sing-alongs including "The...

    Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
  • 1977
    Sesame Street at Night?

    Sesame Street at Night?

    Sesame Street at Night?

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    Shalit is to host an adult 'look' at Sesame Street in a Festival '77 special for PBS. The 30-minute special, Sesame Street at Night? takes its theme...

    Sesame Street at Night?
  • 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
  • 1968
    Youth '68

    Youth '68

    Youth '68

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    This documentary interviews young people on war, religion, music, sex, and other topics. Part of NBC's Experiment in Television.

    Youth '68
  • 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
  • 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
    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
  • 1987
    Down at Fraggle Rock

    Down at Fraggle Rock

    Down at Fraggle Rock

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    Take a closer look at Fraggle Rock in this documentary special hosted by Jim Henson - featuring a glimpse inside Fraggle Rock character design and...

    Down at Fraggle Rock
  • 1975
    The Muppet Introduction

    The Muppet Introduction

    The Muppet Introduction

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    "Janice introduces "the person who will introduce the person who will introduce the next speaker," P. Fenton Cosgrove, who brings on Sam the Eagle,...

    The Muppet Introduction
  • 1998
    The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

    The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

    The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

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    Kermit is being awarded the Frog of the Year Award, presented by Grover. Grover first recites a long poem about frogs, which introduces various...

    The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
  • 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