The Muppets on puppets
- Date
1968
- Summary
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Jim Henson and Rowlf the Dog explain the art of puppetry, from building to performance. Henson describes the various kinds of puppets; demonstrates how to operate a hand puppet; and provides a brief history of puppet development and performance throughout the world. Includes: Rowlf talking about and introducing the Muppets; Don Sahlin demonstrating the use of special effects and how to build a puppet; and a demonstration of how to make simple puppets from materials found at home.
- Contributors
Juhl, Jerry; Steele, Tim; Henson, Jim; Oz, Frank; Sahlin, Donald G
- Publishers
WITF-TV (Television station : Harrisburg, Pa.); York City Schools (Pa.)
- Subjects
American Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Puppets; Puppet theater; Puppeteers; Muppets (Fictitious characters); Puppet making
- 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
058 minutes; black and white
- Notes
Creation/Production Credits
Puppeteers, Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl; puppet builder, Don Sahlin.
- Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: umd:1067; Catalog Key: alephsys003292005; Catalog Key: HENSON 024; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/372
Access Restrictions
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