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Title

The world of Jim Henson [videorecording] / Produced and directed by Judy Kinberg ; written and co-produced by Sara Lukinson ; executive producer, Jac Venza ; produced for PBS by Thirteen/WNET New York.

Publication

New York, c1994.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Kinberg, Judy
• Lukinson, Sara
• Venza, Jac
• Bhargava, Girish
• Adelman, Alan
• Pommer, Daisy
• Henson, Jim
• Oz, Frank
• Henson, Jane
• Juhl, Jerry
• Koppel, Ted, 1940 February 8-
• Stone, Jon
• Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939-
• Sendak, Maurice
• Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023
• Henson, Brian
• Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
• Jim Henson Foundation, donor.

Description

1 videocassette (VHS) (89 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Summary

Documentary on the life and work of Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets. Includes excerpts from interviews with friends, colleagues, and family members, and clips from many of his television and film projects.

Series Statement

Great performances

Uniform Title

Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Subject

• Henson, Jim
• Henson, Jim > Interviews
• Henson, Jim > Family
• Henson, Jim > Friends and associates
• Oz, Frank > Interviews
• Henson, Jane > Interviews
• Juhl, Jerry > Interviews
• Koppel, Ted, 1940 February 8- > Interviews
• Stone, Jon > Interviews
• Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939- > Interviews
• Sendak, Maurice > Interviews
• Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023 > Interviews
• Henson, Brian > Interviews
• Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets
• Sesame Street (Television program)
• Muppet show (Television program)
• Fraggle Rock (Television program)
• Dark crystal (Motion picture)
• Labyrinth (Motion picture)
• Muppets (Fictitious characters)
• Puppeteers > United States

Genre/Form

• Documentaries and factual works.
• Television.
• Puppet works.

Access (note)

• Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

• Edited by Girish Bhargava ; lighting director, Alan Adelman ; production associate, Daisy Pommer.

Performer (note)

• Interviews: Frank Oz, Jane Henson, Jerry Juhl, Ted Koppel, Jon Stone, Francis Ford Coppola, Maurice Sendak, Harry Belafonte, and Brian Henson.
• Archival footage: Jim Henson, Jimmy Dean, Ray Charles, etc.

Event (note)

• Originally broadcast on Thirteen/WNET-TV, New York, N.Y., Nov. 23, 1994.

Call Number

NCOX 1186

OCLC

957559678

Title

The world of Jim Henson [videorecording] / Produced and directed by Judy Kinberg ; written and co-produced by Sara Lukinson ; executive producer, Jac Venza ; produced for PBS by Thirteen/WNET New York.

Imprint

New York, c1994.

Series

Great performances

Access

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

Edited by Girish Bhargava ; lighting director, Alan Adelman ; production associate, Daisy Pommer.

Cast

Interviews: Frank Oz, Jane Henson, Jerry Juhl, Ted Koppel, Jon Stone, Francis Ford Coppola, Maurice Sendak, Harry Belafonte, and Brian Henson.

Archival footage: Jim Henson, Jimmy Dean, Ray Charles, etc.

Event

Originally broadcast on Thirteen/WNET-TV, New York, N.Y., Nov. 23, 1994.

Local Note

Gift of the Jim Henson Foundation.

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Added Author

Kinberg, Judy, producer.

Kinberg, Judy, director.

Lukinson, Sara, producer.

Lukinson, Sara, writer.

Venza, Jac, producer.

Bhargava, Girish, editor of moving image work.

Adelman, Alan, lighting designer.

Pommer, Daisy, production personnel.

Henson, Jim, interviewee.

Oz, Frank, interviewee.

Henson, Jane, interviewee.

Juhl, Jerry, interviewee.

Koppel, Ted, 1940 February 8- interviewee.

Stone, Jon, interviewee.

Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939- interviewee.

Sendak, Maurice, interviewee.

Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023, interviewee.

Henson, Brian, interviewee.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Jim Henson Foundation, donor.

Added Title

Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Research Call Number

NCOX 1186