The World of Jim Henson
Judy Kinberg1994-11-23
7.3
71 min
In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a five-season run on ABC of The Muppet Show to several theatrically released films, including five Muppet movies, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Jim Henson | Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Frank Oz | Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear | Unowned |
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Jerry Juhl | Self | Unowned |
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Jane Henson | Self | Unowned |
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Francis Ford Coppola | Self | Unowned |
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Ted Koppel | Self | Unowned |
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Jon Stone | Self | Unowned |
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Maurice Sendak | Self | Unowned |
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Lew Grade | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Harry Belafonte | Self | Unowned |
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Brian Henson | Self | Unowned |
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Pam Arciero | Muppet Performer (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Candice Bergen | Self (archive footage) | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Ray Charles | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Jimmy Dean | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Danny DeVito | Self (archive footage) | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Juliana Donald | Jenny (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Goldie Hawn | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Charles Durning | Doc Hopper (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Austin Pendleton | Max (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Scott Walker | Frog Killer (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Diana Rigg | Lady Holiday (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Charles Grodin | Nicky Holiday (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Peter Falk | Tramp (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Stephen Garlick | Jen (voice) (archive footage) | Unowned |
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John Landis | Leanord Winesop (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Frances Bergen | Mr. Winesop's Secretary (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Michael Hirsch | Man in Winesop's Office (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Christine Nelson | Girl in Park (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Lonny Price | Ronny (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Jennifer Connelly | Sarah (archive footage) | Goutbreak |
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David Bowie | Jareth (archive footage) | Unowned |
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John Hurt | The Storyteller (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Madeline Kahn | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Steve Martin | Self (archive footage) | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Roger Moore | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Willie Nelson | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Rhea Perlman | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Martin P. Robinson | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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David Rudman | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Paul Simon | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Caroll Spinney | Self / Big Bird (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Alice Tweedy | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Mike Wallace | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Louis Zorich | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Fran Brill | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Johnny Carson | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Kevin Clash | Self / Elmo (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Dave Goelz | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Louise Gold | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Richard Hunt | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Brian Muehl | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Kathryn Mullen | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Jerry Nelson | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Rudolf Nureyev | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Eren Ozker | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Karen Prell | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Steve Whitmire | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Robin Williams | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |