Jim Henson Idea Man
May 18, 2024 | IMDB 7.8
108 min Watch NowDocumentary
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.
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SIMILAR MOVIES
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Sesamstraße - Wissen Sie wo Ernie wohnt?
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
Hip Hip Parade!
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Happy Birthday Brucie!
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
The Muppets on Puppets
I'm Socked!
Scratching the Surface: A Hasty Examination of the Making of The Muppets
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
The Muppets Take Manhattan
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Alexander the Grape
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
Muppets from Space
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
SIMILAR MOVIES
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
IMDB 10 | May , 1990
Following Jim Henson's passing on May 16th 1990, two public memorial services were held. The first (featured here) was held in New York at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on May 21, 1990. The second service was held in London at St. Paul's Cathedral on July 2nd 1990.Sesamstraße - Wissen Sie wo Ernie wohnt?
IMDB 0 | Dec , 1975
Behind the scenes footage of Sesame Street and The Muppet Workshop.The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
IMDB 6.6 | Jan , 1983
A documentary which explores the making of Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal', which originally aired on PBS in the United States on January 9, 1983. This one-hour documentary details the technological innovations in the field of animatronics, art design, film making, and Henson's own brand of magic. Requiring 5 years of production, including over two years of pre-production, The Dark Crystal was inspired by the imagination of artist Brian Froud and conceived by scores of talented designers, builders, technicians, and performers. The World of the Dark Crystal shows how Jim Henson's Creature Shop in London and the Muppet Workshop in New York brought Brian Froud's art and Jim Henson's vision to life.Hip Hip Parade!
IMDB 0 | Nov , 1978
Hip Hip Parade! was a primetime special promoting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, originally broadcast on PBS stations throughout Thanksgiving week 1978. Hosting the special were Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear, of The Muppet Show fame.I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
IMDB 7.4 | May , 2015
A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.Happy Birthday Brucie!
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2008
On the occasion of his 80th Birthday, a celebration of Britain's longest-serving all-round television entertainer Bruce Forsyth.An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
IMDB 10 | Jul , 1989
Film produced by the Puppeteers of America documenting a visit from Jim Henson and Frank Oz to MIT in 1989. It features an introduction as well as closing comments by Frank Oz both from 1993.The Muppets on Puppets
IMDB 8 | Jan , 1970
Jim Henson and Rowlf the Dog explain the art and history of puppetry, and let the viewer in on some of the secrets in performing his own act, the Muppets.I'm Socked!
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2024
Scratching the Surface: A Hasty Examination of the Making of The Muppets
IMDB 10 | Mar , 2012
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
IMDB 7 | May , 1999
Play the music! Light the lights! The Best of the Muppet Show is now available on DVD--and what a show it is! All non-human life is here in a muppet-fest of music and comedy: from pigs in space to talking rats, singing chickens to a chocolate "moose". The initial 50-minute feature has all the best bits from this inspirational, celebrational 1970s show including Kermit's sensitive rendering of "It's Not Easy Being Green" and Miss Piggy's less sensitive take on Wonder Woman.The Muppets Take Manhattan
IMDB 6.6 | Jun , 1984
When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
IMDB 6.4 | Oct , 1999
Elmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket more than anything in the whole world. However, when Elmo's blanket gets sucked through a colorful, swirling tunnel into Grouchland, the yuckiest place on earth, Elmo goes on an adventure to Grouchland to retrieve his prized possession.Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
IMDB 0 | Jul , 1985
Gonzo hosts this collection of some of the weirdest moments from The Muppet Show at his trailer home, assisted by Camilia and visited by Kermit The Frog.Alexander the Grape
IMDB 6 | Nov , 1965
ALEXANDER THE GRAPE, an unfinished cut-paper animated short from Jim Henson from 1965, relates the fable of a young grape with big ambitions who learns that it is better to accept yourself than to try to be something you are not. The short was reconstructed from film and audio elements; images from Jim’s storyboard fill in missing segments of the animation.Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
IMDB 6.9 | Dec , 1977
A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2008
Follow Abby and Elmo down the rabbit hole in this enchanting re-imagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Elmo the Rabbit is late, late, late and has rushed away with Abby's wand in his back pocket. Abby must follow Elmo into Wonderland to get it back. Will the Counterpillar or Rose-ita the Rose help her? Can she turn to Grover the Mad Hatter or Cheshire Cookie Cat for sound advice? Join Abby, Elmo, and more Sesame Street friends in this whimsical adventure that's fun for the whole family!Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2017
Say “Hello!” to Halloween! It’s time for tricks and treats when Elmo and Abby visit Count von Count’s spooky castle for a special Halloween. Count cats and ghosts with them, play pattern games, and help them chase down a runaway pumpkin! Then find out what happens when someone is wearing the same costume as Elmo—eek! Do the Batty Bat dance as you get ready to celebrate Halloween with Elmo and all his friends! Ah, ah, ah!Muppets from Space
IMDB 6.1 | Jul , 1999
When Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication get him kidnapped by a secret government agency, prompting the Muppets to spring into action to rescue their friend.Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
IMDB 4 | Jan , 2001
The fun begins when Baby Bear goes to hear the Boston Pops Orchestra play the musical story of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf." He imagines Elmo, Big Bird, Oscar and the rest of his Sesame Street friends as characters who help bring the story to life.