The Jim Henson hour: The secrets of the Muppets

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Date
1989
Summary
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

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