Outtakes from Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas
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Muppets
Very funny Muppet outtake reel
This is a gag reel put together in 1990 by Disney to welcome the Muppets back.
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Muppets on The Orson Welles Show
Wow! Puppeteers Unite just uncovered a bit of early Muppets which I never knew existed. The Orson Welles Show was an unsold television talk show pilot. It has never been broadcast or released. Filming began in September 1978 and the project was completed around February 1979. It ran 74 minutes and was intended for a
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We Remember…
Jim Henson September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990 Puppeteers Unite has a collection of clips from his memorial service.
Muppet Performers Dave Goelz and Steve Whitmire
PuppetVision blog is one of my favorite websites because they’re always finding great puppetry video on the internet. Witness this one. Steve Vitale documents Dave Goelz and Steve Whitmire’s visit to the Atlanta History Center including great video. This is an extremely rare opportunity to see the two men work in full view of the
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The Dark Crystal
Last night a group of us went to see the midnight showing of the Dark Crystal. This is the first time I’ve seen it projected since its original appearance in 1982. What amazed me was how well the puppetry stands up. The other special effects? Not so much. I’m not sure if I should chalk
It’s time to play the music…
Beaker, The Swedish Chef, Animal and Carmen. Need I say more?
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Kermit
This is one of my favorite Sesame Street videos. The song totally sticks in my head. Plus, at 1.01, if you watch the lower right corner of the screen, Jim Henson’s head flashes for a moment. First time I’ve seen that.
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Cookie Monster on NPR
PuppetVision Blog pointed out that Cookie Monster was on NPR yesterday. There’s a long tradition of puppet characters appearing on radio, but we are lucky that the wise folk at NPR also made a short video of Cookie answering the famous Proust Questionnaire. You can listen to the whole interview at the same link. “C”
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