Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets (1984)
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.
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Perfect cast and a good story
Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.
Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
This is a television special that was filmed for British TV back in the 1980s. It's an overview of Jim Henson and the Muppets. I loved the film from start to finish and it's a definite must-see for fans of these great puppets. My only reservation is that the film is not complete--and couldn't be since it's only 52 minutes in length. I wish the film had talked more about Henson's projects in the 60s and 70s--important stuff that was not included--such as his TV appearances on "The Jimmy Dean Show" and "Ed Sullivan" as well as his fantastic TV specials like "The Musicians of Bremen". To adequately address these and many other neglected projects, the film could easily have been three or more hours! But despite not being exactly complete, the film gives great insight into Henson as a person--how he thinks, what his life is like and the rest. It also introduces you to a few key people in his organization--but only a few. As I said, the film could have been several hours long in order to adequately address this interesting topic. Well worth seeing.