Movies: Muppets

  • 1965
    Time Piece

    Time Piece (1965)

    Time Piece

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    Dislocation in time, time signatures, time as a philosophical concept, and slavery to time are some of the themes touched upon in this 9-minute experimental film, which was written, directed, and produced by Jim Henson. Screened for the first time at...

    Time Piece
  • 1961
    Visual Thinking

    Visual Thinking (1961)

    Visual Thinking

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    In a mix of puppetry and animation, Harry demonstrates the Art of Visual Thinking to Kermit—and what it does to you once it gets out of control....

    Visual Thinking
  • 1961
    Shearing Animation

    Shearing Animation (1961)

    Shearing Animation

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    An abstract animated film inspired by the work of jazz musician Chico Hamilton....

    Shearing Animation
  • 1962
    Tales of the Tinkerdee

    Tales of the Tinkerdee (1962)

    Tales of the Tinkerdee

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    This unaired pilot, produced by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl, was shot in Atlanta in the summer of 1962. The pilot featured Kermit the Frog, Taminella Grinderfall and King Goshposh, characters who would all reappear a few years later in the Tales From M...

    Tales of the Tinkerdee
  • 1966
    I'm Nobody

    I'm Nobody (1966)

    I'm Nobody

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    I'm Nobody is a film created by Jim Henson consisting of city crowds shot from the shoulders, up, and slightly blurred with slow dissolves. The film plays behind the performance by Limbo who sings a song about not being noticed....

    I'm Nobody
  • 1966
    Limbo: The Organized Mind

    Limbo: The Organized Mind (1966)

    Limbo: The Organized Mind

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    Short film by Jim Henson featuring Limbo, combining live puppetry with pre-recorded film....

    Limbo: The Organized Mind
  • 1963
    Robot

    Robot (1963)

    Robot

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    A robot illustrates the nascent, but growing relationship between man and machine - a relationship not without tension and resentment....

    Robot