The Dick Cavett show

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Date
1971
Summary
An episode of the televison talk show in which the guests are Jim Henson and the Muppets. During an interview with Cavett, Henson introduces a variety of Muppet characters and discusses various aspects of the Muppets, including their construction and operation and their use on the educational program, Sesame Street. At points in the interview, Henson is joined by Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Caroll Spinney, Don Sahlin, and Kermit Love. The interview is interspersed with Muppet skits and clips from multiple Henson productions.
Contributors
Love, Kermit; Cavett, Dick; Henson, Jim; Oz, Frank; Nelson, Jerry, 1934-; Spinney, Caroll; Sahlin, Donald G
Publishers
Daphne Productions; Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions; ABC Television Network
Genres
Television programs; Talk shows
Subjects
American Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Muppets (Fictitious characters); Sesame Street (Television program)
Locations
North America; United States of America
Collection
The Jim Henson video collection at the University of Maryland
Unit
Special Collections in Performing Arts
Language
English
Terms of Use
Access restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
068 minutes; color
Notes

Creation/Production Credits

Muppet performers, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Caroll Spinney.
Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: umd:1141; Catalog Key: alephsys003334485; Catalog Key: HENSON 061; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/409

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