 The Dark Crystal 1982  PG, 93 min.
Genre: Family / Animation / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Director: Jim Henson
Cast: Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold, Brian Muehl, Bob Payne, Dave Goelz, John Baddeley, Mike Quinn, Tim Rose, Hugh Spight, Jean-Pierre Amiel, David Greenaway, Kiran Shah
Jim Henson creates a world where evil Skeksis rule. Gelflings can reclaim their lost world from the Skeksis by replacing a shard, which has been taken from the Dark Crystal. Henson shows his dark side in this clever film about good and evil.
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Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas 1977   N/R, 50 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Jim Henson
Cast: Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Marilyn Sokol, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Eren Ozker
Emmet Otter is dirt-poor and wants to win a talent contest so that he and Ma will have enough money to send Christmas gifts. So, Emmet whips his jug-band into shape, and Ma readies the song she will sing. But, the Riverboat Nightmares, a rock band with money and a large following, will be hard to beat. A Jim Henson Muppet treat. 1 User Review
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| | cool kid 06/06/2009 | | I love this movie, I watched it everyday as a little girl |
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The Great Muppet Caper 1981  G, 95 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Jim Henson
Cast: Jim Henson, Diana Rigg, Charles Grodin, John Cleese, Robert Morley, Peter Ustinov, Jack Warden, Frank Oz, Peter Falk, Dave Goelz
Clever gags highlight Jim Henson's "Muppet" movie as Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy foil a group of jewel thieves. One would have expected more.
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 Labyrinth 1986  PG, 101 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Jim Henson
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Shelley Thompson, Christopher Malcolm, Toby Froud, Natalie Finland, Shari Weiser, Frank Oz, Michael Hordern, Robert Beatty, Brian Henson, Ron Mueck, Rob Mills, Dave Goelz, David Alan Barclay
Fifteen-year-old Sara (Jennifer Connelly) resents her baby brother Toby (Toby Froud) and wishes that he would disappear. Her wish comes true when Toby is captured and held captive by The Goblin King (David Bowie). Sarah now realizes the problem she has created and sets out to rescue Toby. Toby's trail takes her to the winding labyrinth, which leads to the castle where Toby is being held. The labyrinth is filled with puzzles and strange creatures (Jim Henson's puppets) that confuse Sarah who must rescue Toby by midnight or he will be turned into a goblin.
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A Muppet Family Christmas 1987 TV, 42 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Eric Till
Cast: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Caroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson, Kathryn Mullen, Gerard Parkes, Karen Prell, Steve Whitmire, Fran Brill, Brian Muehl, Bruce Edward Hall, Terry Angus, Kevin Clash
Fans of the Muppets, Sesame Street, and Fraggle Rock will enjoy this Christmas special. The whole Muppet gang visits Fozzie Bear for Christmas, along with the Sesame Street gang and Frazzle Rock. A big snow storm strands them as the fun and songs begin.
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The Muppet Movie 1979 G, 98 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Family / Musical
Director: James Frawley
Cast: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dom DeLuise, Charles Durning, Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Richard Pryor, Jerry Nelson, Michael Earl, Dave Goetz, Austin Pendleton, Edgar Bergen
Jim Henson's Muppets–Kermit the Frog, Fozzie the Bear, Miss piggy, and more–are brought to the screen to tell their unique rags-to-riches story of success in Hollywood. While traveling to Hollywood, they fend off Doc Hopper (Charles Durning) who wants Kermit to be the spokesman for his Frogs-Legs restaurant chain. Paul Williams' score is great and includes "The Rainbow Connection," which was nominated for an Oscar.
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The Muppets Take Manhattan 1984 G, 94 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Frank Oz
Cast: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Art Carney, Dabney Coleman, Gregory Hines, Elliott Gould, Liza Minnelli, Louis Zorich, Juliana Donald, Steve Whitmire, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Lonny Price, James Coco
Jim Henson's Muppets have graduated from college and take their revue, "Manhattan Melodies," to Broadway where they hope to capture the "Great White Way." Their efforts fail at first, and they split up and find jobs for themselves. Kermit (voice of Jim Henson) takes a job as a waiter and falls for the restaurant owner's daughter, Jennie (Juliana Donald), which makes Miss Piggy (voice of Frank Oz) jealous. Mishaps ensue before Kermit signs up with producer Martin Price (Dabney Coleman), and the gang gets back together–after rescuing Kermit from amnesia.
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Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird 1985 G, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Adventure / Musical
Director: Ken Kwapis
Cast: Carroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Paul Bartel, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Chevy Chase, Sally Kellerman, Dave Thomas, Joe Flaherty, Richar Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, Laraine Newman, Brian Hohlfeld
Thinking that he would be happier living in a foster home, Miss Finch (Sally Kellerman) takes Big Bird (Carroll Spinney) from his home on Sesame Street to live with the Dodo birds in Oceanview, Illinois. But, now Big Bird wants to return to his nest, and, because he is flightless, he takes a hitchhiking trip filled with adventure back to Sesame Street. This movie for kids features good music throughout.
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| 1. The Dark Crystal (1982)
2. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
3. The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
4. Labyrinth (1986)
5. A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
6. The Muppet Movie (1979)
7. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
8. Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird (1985)
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