Henson's place: the man behind the Muppets

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Date
1984
Summary
Documentary television program on the life, work, and success of Jim Henson and his Muppets. Combines clips and interviews with Jim Henson, Jane Henson, Frank Oz, and others to present the story of the Muppets from the early days of public access television to the success of Sesame Street to international phenomenon.
Contributors
Goldsmith, David A; McKenzie, Julia; Henson, Jim; Henson, Jane; Oz, Frank; Thirkettle, Joan
Publishers
Platypus Productions; S4C (Firm)
Genre
Television programs
Subjects
American Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Muppets (Fictitious characters); Kermit the Frog (Fictitious character); Muppet show (Television program); 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
053 minutes; color
Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: umd:1097; Catalog Key: alephsys003297520; Catalog Key: HENSON 039; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/387

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