Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
1984
0h 54m
Trace the life and career of visionary puppeteer Jim Henson through this fascinating documentary, which profiles the creative genius's early endeavors in college, his incredible contributions to "Sesame Street" and the creation of "The Muppet Show." In addition to interviews with Henson, his wife, Jane, and close collaborator Frank Oz, this in-depth special also offers viewers a peek inside the magical Henson Workshop.
If current server doesn't work please try other servers beside.
Similar Movies
Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley
Travel down the road from the Big Blue House, and you'll discover the rest of Woodland Valley! From the Mouse School to the Movie Theatre, there's lots to explore and do in this fun and friendly community. When a tree falls on Woodland Valley's library, Bear and his friends pull together to help. Other neighbors like Jeremiah Tortoise and Jack the Firedog volunteer along the way, and everyone learns how special it it to be a part of community.
Rating:
7.0/10
Votes:
1
Year:
2001
Pinocchio
Roberto Benigni adapts the classic children's tale by Carlo Collodi for the big-budget family-oriented comedy Pinocchio.
Rating:
5.8/10
Votes:
767
Year:
2002
The Indian in the Cupboard
A nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and befriends him.
Rating:
6.454/10
Votes:
639
Year:
1995
The Muppet Movie
A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever – his future muppet crew – while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!
Rating:
7.213/10
Votes:
632
Year:
1979
A Muppet Family Christmas
Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays. Doc and his dog Sprocket, who had planned a quiet Christmas, end up joining the Muppets in their holiday activities and preparations. The Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock regulars join the festivities, but to Kermit's dismay, the only one missing is Miss Piggy, who has been caught in a snowstorm.
Rating:
6.9/10
Votes:
102
Year:
1987
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the only copy of the contract between her father and the Muppets, she changes it so the Muppets have very little time to pay a debt they owe. Meanwhile, the Muppets are trying to put on a Christmas show. After the Muppets are confronted by Bitterman, they make a lot of sacrifices to save up so they can keep the Theatre.
Rating:
6.043/10
Votes:
94
Year:
2002
The Muppet Christmas Carol
A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
Rating:
7.406/10
Votes:
1041
Year:
1992
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
A compilation of four episodes from the Supermarionation series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. Captain Scarlet and the members of Spectrum battle the Mysterons from Mars who are trying to establish a base on the moon.
Rating:
1.0/10
Votes:
2
Year:
1981
Best Ever Muppet Moments
A review of the most memorable Muppet moments to commemorate Kermit the Frog's 50th anniversary.
Rating:
6.0/10
Votes:
2
Year:
2006
I Love Muppets
Gonzo the Great talks about the Muppets creator Jim Henson and what he did before the television show was made in 1976.
Rating:
6.318/10
Votes:
11
Year:
2002
Invaders from the Deep
A compilation of four episodes from the Supermarionation series Stingray. When aquatic aliens plot to take over the planet, the world aquanaut security patrol are called in to battle the aliens.
Rating:
4.7/10
Votes:
6
Year:
1981
Muppet Treasure Island
After telling the story of Flint's last journey to young Jim Hawkins, Billy Bones has a heart attack and dies just as Jim and his friends are attacked by pirates. The gang escapes into the town where they hire out a boat and crew to find the hidden treasure, which was revealed by Bones before he died. On their voyage across the seas, they soon find out that not everyone on board can be trusted.
Rating:
6.663/10
Votes:
415
Year:
1996
Pinocchio
A little wooden puppet yearns to become a real boy.
Rating:
7.1/10
Votes:
5950
Year:
1940
The Muppets Take Manhattan
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.
Rating:
6.6/10
Votes:
385
Year:
1984
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium—the strangest, most fantastic and most wonderful toy store in the world. After Mr. Magorium bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the once-remarkable Emporium.
Rating:
6.239/10
Votes:
1261
Year:
2007
Jingle All the Way
Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.
Rating:
6.043/10
Votes:
2724
Year:
1996
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
Fozzie Bear teaches the viewers -- as well as his young friends P.J. and Kai-Lee -- to tell funny jokes and perform impressions and magic tricks. At the end of the video, Fozzie encourages the viewers to bring their parents and friends into the room, to see their Big-Time Comedy Show.
Rating:
6.0/10
Votes:
3
Year:
1988
Handmade - A Tale of Stop-motion
A documentary about an old animation technique and the film studio that tries to carry on the legacy. The worlds oldest animation studio still making film with stop motion technique is Nukufilm located in Tallinn, Estland. Here we can follow the work in the studio which was founded in the Soviet era and has survived heavy censorship and global competition.
Rating:
10.0/10
Votes:
1
Year:
2023
Muppets from Space
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. It's hard to believe Gonzo's story at first, but Kermit and friends soon find themselves on an epic journey into outer space filled with plenty of intergalactic misadventures.
Rating:
6.07/10
Votes:
330
Year:
1999
The Dark Crystal
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.
Rating:
7.1/10
Votes:
1166
Year:
1982
If current server doesn't work please try other servers beside.