The Jim Henson hour: The secrets of the Muppets
- Date
1989
- Summary
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Jim Henson is joined by Jo Jo the Dog for a behind-the-scenes look at the work of the creative team that brings the Muppets to life. The program illustrates the creation and operation of various types of puppets, including hand-held, life-size, and radio-controlled, as well as the use of post-production effects and computer-generated images.
- Contributors
Juhl, Jerry; Mirkin, Lawrence S; Henson, Jim; Goelz, Dave; Whitmire, Steve, 1959-; Nelson, Jerry, 1934-; Clash, Kevin; Bonora, Camille; Brill, Fran; Mills, Robert; Robertson, Gordon; Stutt, Bob; Frith, Michael K; Harris, Peter
- Publishers
Henson Associates; Jim Henson Productions
- Genres
Puppet television programs; Television programs
- Subjects
American Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Muppets (Fictitious characters); Puppet television programs Production and direction; 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
049 minutes; color
- Notes
Creation/Production Credits
Muppet performers, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash, Camille Bonora, Fran Brill, Jim Henson, Rob Mills, Gordon Robertson, Bob Stutt ; Muppest design consultant, Michael K. Frith.
- Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: umd:1109; Catalog Key: alephsys003333930; Catalog Key: HENSON 045; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/393
Access Restrictions
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