The World of Jim Henson Release date: 1994-11-23 Genres: Documentary Actors: Johnny Carson, Brian Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Pam Arciero, Jimmy Dean, Charles Durning, Stephen Garlick, John Hurt, Jerry Nelson, Louise Gold, Jennifer Connelly, Scott Walker, Caroll Spinney, Ray Charles, Candice Bergen, Harry Belafonte, Charles Grodin, Austin Pendleton, Madeline Kahn, Robin Williams, Frances Bergen, Dave Goelz, Willie Nelson, Danny DeVito, Peter Falk, Steve Martin, Juliana Donald, Richard Hunt, Steve Whitmire, Kevin Clash, Roger Moore, Frank Oz, Ted Koppel, Fran Brill, Paul Simon, David Rudman, Jane Henson, Mike Wallace, Martin P. Robinson, Diana Rigg, Goldie Hawn, Rudolf Nureyev, Louis Zorich, David Bowie, Brian Muehl, Rhea Perlman, Karen Prell, Eren Ozker, Christine Nelson, Michael Hirsch, Alice Tweedy Direction: Lonny Price, Jon Stone, Francis Ford Coppola, John Landis, Jim Henson Production: Lew Grade Runtime: 1 h. 11 min. Score: 7.3/10 Votes: 6 Countries: United States of America Companies: KQED Overview: In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a five-season run on ABC of The Muppet Show to several theatrically released films, including five Muppet movies, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.
