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The Muppet Movie (1979) -- Kermit and his new found friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog-legs merchant is after Kermit.

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Overview

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7.6/10   11,956 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Jack Burns (written by) &
Jerry Juhl (written by)
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Release Date:
22 June 1979 (USA) more
Tagline:
More entertaining than humanly possible
Plot:
Kermit and his new found friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog-legs merchant is after Kermit. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
'I'm not like Orson Welles. I'm a quiet director'
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 1 December 2009, 2:12 AM, PST)

The Muppets Cover Bohemian Rhapsody
 (From Cinema Blend. 24 November 2009, 1:38 PM, PST)

User Comments:
After this, nothing came close more (70 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)

Jim Henson ... Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)

Frank Oz ... Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
Jerry Nelson ... Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
Richard Hunt ... Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)
Dave Goelz ... The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
Charles Durning ... Doc Hopper

Austin Pendleton ... Max
Edgar Bergen ... Himself / Charlie McCarthy (voice)

Milton Berle ... Mad Man Mooney

Mel Brooks ... Professor Max Krassman

James Coburn ... El Sleezo Cafe Owner

Dom DeLuise ... Bernie the Agent

Elliott Gould ... Beauty Contest Compere

Bob Hope ... Ice Cream Vendor

Madeline Kahn ... El Sleezo Patron

Carol Kane ... Myth

Cloris Leachman ... Lord's Secretary

Steve Martin ... Insolent Waiter

Richard Pryor ... Balloon Vendor

Telly Savalas ... El Sleezo Tough

Orson Welles ... Lew Lord
Paul Williams ... El Sleezo Pianist
Scott Walker ... Frog Killer
Lawrence Gabriel Jr. ... Sailor
Ira F. Grubman ... Bartender
H.B. Haggerty ... Lumberjack
Bruce Kirby ... Gate Guard
Tommy Madden ... One-Eyed Midget
James Frawley ... Waiter
Arnold Roberts ... Cowboy
Steve Whitmire ... Fletcher Bird / Scooter (voice)
Kathryn Mullen ... Camilla (voice)
Bob Payne ... Muppet Performer (voice) (as Robert Payne)
Eren Ozker ... Muppet Performer (voice)
Caroly Wilcox ... Muppet Performer (voice)
Michael Earl ... Animal / Beaker / Big Bird / Dr. Teeth / Fozzie Bear / Janice / Scooter (voice) (as Michael Davis)
Olga Felgemacher ... Muppet Performer (voice)
Buz Suraci ... Muppet Performer (voice)
Bruce Schwartz ... Muppet Performer (voice)
Tony Basilicato ... Muppet Performer (voice)
Adam Hunt ... Muppet Performer (voice)
Caroll Spinney ... Big Bird (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Tim Burton ... Muppet Performer (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Lisa Henson ... Beauty Pageant Model (uncredited)
Jerry Juhl ... Muppet Performer (voice) (uncredited)
Earl Kress ... Ernie (uncredited)

John Landis ... Grover (voice) (uncredited)
John Lovelady ... Muppet Performer (voice) (uncredited)
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Directed by
James Frawley 
 
Writing credits
Jack Burns (written by) &
Jerry Juhl (written by)

Produced by
Lew Grade .... executive producer (as Sir Lew Grade)
Jim Henson .... producer
David Lazer .... co-producer
Martin Starger .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Paul Williams 
 
Cinematography by
Isidore Mankofsky 
 
Film Editing by
Christopher Greenbury 
 
Casting by
Gus Schirmer 
 
Production Design by
Joel Schiller 
 
Art Direction by
Les Gobruegge 
 
Set Decoration by
Richard B. Goddard 
 
Costume Design by
Gwen Capetanos 
 
Makeup Department
Ben Nye Jr. .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Kurt Neumann .... production manager
Richard L. O'Connor .... executive in charge of production
James Potter .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Penny Adams .... second assistant director (as Penny Adams Flowers)
Ron Wright .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Horst Grandt .... props
Julia Harmount .... set designer
Hank Kentop .... construction foreman (as Henry Kentop)
Julius King .... set designer
Roy Kirkpatrick .... construction coordinator
Eric Orbom .... assistant art director
Kenneth Rickey .... greensman
Tom Southwell .... production illustrator
Tommy 'Tom' Tomlinson .... assistant property master (as Tommy Tomlinson)
Bruce Wayne Mecchi .... set dresser (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Ralph Babcock .... boom operator
David Dockendorf .... sound re-recording mixer
Charles Lewis .... sound mixer
Paul Nelson .... playback operator
Michael Perricone .... assistant sound engineer
Bill Wistrom .... sound effects editor (as William H. Wistrom)
 
Special Effects by
Scott Forbes .... special effects technician
Robbie Knott .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Leigh Malone .... visual consultant: New York
Paul Nelson .... video playback opticals
 
Stunts
Gilbert B. Combs .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Sidney Ray Baldwin .... still photographer
George A. Clark .... grip
Joe Collins .... key grip
Richard J. Edesa .... camera operator
Lee Heckler .... gaffer
Bruce Hill .... camera operator: video camera
Lindsay P. Hill .... video operator
Bob Lowry .... video operator
Marcia Reed .... still photographer
John R. Shannon .... still photographer
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sharon Day .... costumer
Calista Hendrickson .... muppets' costumes
Charles E. James .... costume supervisor (as Charles James)
Marta McElroy .... assistant to costume designer (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Ellen Adolph .... associate editor
Robin Forman .... post-production assistant
Steven Polivka .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
John Caper Jr. .... music editor
Ian Freebairn-Smith .... music arranger
George A. Martin .... assistant music editor
Gary Ulmer .... music scoring mixer
Ian Freebairn-Smith .... conductor (uncredited)
Paul Williams .... music adaptor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Donald R. Casella .... transportation captain (as Don Cosella)
 
Other crew
Sherry Amott .... muppet designer
Martin G. Baker .... muppet workshop technical coordinator: New York
Bill Beaumont .... craft service (as William Beaumont)
Ulla Bourne .... script supervisor
Edward G. Christie .... muppet designer
Buck Edwards .... location manager
Bonnie Erickson .... muppet designer
Faz Fazakas .... muppet designer
Fred Fisher .... production assistant
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer
Michael Flynn .... production assistant
Michael K. Frith .... design consultant: muppets
Dave Goelz .... muppet designer
Jim Henson .... puppeteer: "The Swedish Chef"
Richard Holloway .... muppet workshop technical coordinator: New York
Jeffrey A. Humphreys .... studio utility
Larry Jameson .... muppet designer
Mari Kaestle .... muppet designer
Saul Kahan .... unit publicist
Lynn Klugman .... production coordinator: muppets
Janet Lerman-Graff .... muppet designer
Kermit Love .... muppet designer
John Lovelady .... muppet workshop coordinator
Mireille Machu .... secretary: Mr. Frawley
Robert McCormack .... muppet workshop supervisor: New York
Wendy Midener .... muppet designer
Kathryn Mullen .... muppet designer
Frank Oz .... puppeteer: "The Swedish Chef's Hands"
Lee Rose .... production associate
Don Sahlin .... muppet designer
Shirley Snyder .... production coordinator
Teresa Stokovic .... production coordinator
Amy Van Gilder .... muppet designer
Amy Van Gilder .... muppet workshop coordinator
Pamela Varney .... secretary: Mr. Henson
Rusty Warren .... production auditor
Caroly Wilcox .... muppet designer
John Landis .... additional puppeteer: "Grover" (uncredited)
Bill McCamey .... set nurse (uncredited)
Lee Solters .... publicist (uncredited)
Curt Vig .... puppeteer: "Pigs in Space D & E" (uncredited)
Rik Vig .... puppeteer: "J. P. Gross" (uncredited)
 
Thanks
David Odell .... special thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Runtime:
95 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When the credits are completed (after Animal tells the audience to go home) a black screen appears with the words, "This film is dedicated to the memory and magic of Edgar Bergen." more
Goofs:
Continuity: The colors of Gonzo's balloons change and re-arrange during his flight. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Statler: I'm Statler.
Waldorf: I'm Waldorf. We're here to heckle "The Muppet Movie".
Gate Guard: Gentlemen, that's straight ahead. Private screening room D.
Statler: Private screening?
Waldorf: Yeah, they're afraid to show it in public.
[they laugh as their car proceeds forward]
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "I Love the '70s" (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Rainbow connection more

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11 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
After this, nothing came close, 28 April 2000
10/10
Author: MisterWhiplash from United States

Jim Henson's The Muppet Movie is a charming, funny and brilliant film that can be watched AND enjoyed by adults and kids. I feel this is my favorite childhood film because it combines great characters, great story, and great wit that it is irresistable. The plot involves Kermit the frog (puppeteered and voiced by Henson) in his odyssey across America to follow his dream in Hollywood. Along the way, he meets Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo (my favorite), Miss Piggy, Rolf, and DR. Teeth and the electric mayhem.

This film has so many good things I can't even say them. But it is memorable and every time I think of a puppet or muppet, I will think of this film. Look for cameos from Mel Brooks, Dom DeLouise, Paul Williams, Madeline Kahn, Bob Hope, Richard Pryor, Steve martin, Edgar Bergen (and Charlie McCarthey), Elliot Gould, Carol Kane and the great Orson Welles. Excellent and spectacular, one of the best films of the 70's. A++

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