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Additional authors

1. Kinberg, Judy
2. Lukinson, Sara
3. Venza, Jac
4. Bhargava, Girish
5. Adelman, Alan
6. Pommer, Daisy
7. Henson, Jim
8. Oz, Frank
9. Henson, Jane
10. Juhl, Jerry
11. Koppel, Ted, 1940 February 8-
12. Stone, Jon
13. Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939-
14. Sendak, Maurice
15. Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023
16. Henson, Brian
17. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
18. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
19. Jim Henson Foundation, donor.

Description

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

Summary

1. 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

1. Great performances

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Henson, Brian > Interviews
2. Koppel, Ted, 1940 February 8- > Interviews
3. Labyrinth (Motion picture)
4. Stone, Jon > Interviews
5. Dark crystal (Motion picture)
6. Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets
7. Henson, Jane > Interviews
8. Oz, Frank > Interviews
9. Muppet show (Television program)
10. Puppeteers > United States
11. Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939- > Interviews
12. Television
13. Sesame Street (Television program)
14. Henson, Jim > Friends and associates
15. Henson, Jim > Interviews
16. Sendak, Maurice > Interviews
17. Muppets (Fictitious characters)
18. Fraggle Rock (Television program)
19. Belafonte, Harry, 1927- > Interviews
20. Documentaries and factual works
21. Juhl, Jerry > Interviews
22. Henson, Jim > Family
23. Puppet works

Genre/Form

1. Documentaries and factual works.
2. Television.
3. Puppet works.

Call number

1. NCOX 1186

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

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

Performer (note)

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

Event (note)

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

Title

1. 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

1. New York, c1994.

Series

1. Great performances

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

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

Cast

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

Event

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

Local note

1. Gift of the Jim Henson Foundation.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Kinberg, Judy, producer.
2. Kinberg, Judy, director.
3. Lukinson, Sara, producer.
4. Lukinson, Sara, writer.
5. Venza, Jac, producer.
6. Bhargava, Girish, editor of moving image work.
7. Adelman, Alan, lighting designer.
8. Pommer, Daisy, production personnel.
9. Henson, Jim, interviewee.
10. Oz, Frank, interviewee.
11. Henson, Jane, interviewee.
12. Juhl, Jerry, interviewee.
13. Koppel, Ted, 1940 February 8- interviewee.
14. Stone, Jon, interviewee.
15. Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939- interviewee.
16. Sendak, Maurice, interviewee.
17. Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023, interviewee.
18. Henson, Brian, interviewee.
19. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
20. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
21. Jim Henson Foundation, donor.

Added title

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

Research call number

1. NCOX 1186