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Williams and Ascher, who had previously collaborated on several songs for the 1976 film A Star Is Born, were tasked with writing the songs for The Muppet Movie.For the song that became "Rainbow Connection", Jim Henson told them that the opening scene should feature Kermit the Frog by himself, singing and playing the banjo.
The Muppet Movie is a 1979 musical road comedy film directed by James Frawley and produced by Jim Henson, and the first theatrical film to feature the Muppets. A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, the film was written by The Muppet Show writers Jerry Juhl and Jack Burns .
The Muppet Movie: Original Soundtrack Recording is the soundtrack album from the 1979 film, The Muppet Movie, featuring the songs and select score written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher. [3] Originally released on LP by Atlantic Records in North America and by CBS internationally, the album reached No. 32 on the Billboard 200 , and was ...
The Muppets appeared in their first theatrical feature film The Muppet Movie in 1979. It was both a critical and financial success; [41] it made $65.2 million domestically and was the 61st highest-grossing film at the time. [42] Henson's idol Edgar Bergen died at age 75 during production of the film, and Henson dedicated it to his memory.
The Muppets Go Hollywood is a one-hour television special that promoted The Muppet Movie, the first theatrical film in The Muppets franchise. It first aired May 16, 1979 on CBS , six weeks before the American release of The Muppet Movie .
Their songs together included "Rainbow Connection", sung by Jim Henson (as Kermit the Frog) in The Muppet Movie (1979). [12] Williams worked on the music for a number of films, including writing and singing on Phantom of the Paradise (1974) in which he starred and earned an Oscar nomination for the music, and Bugsy Malone (1976).
Rover Joe appeared in The Muppets Take Manhattan where he was among the Muppets attending Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy's wedding. T.R. appeared in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years. Leroy, T.R., Rover Joe, and Catgut appear in the "Muppet King Arthur" issues of The Muppet Show comic series, as well as the book "The Muppet Christmas Carol ...
The Muppet Show 2: 1979 "Rainbow Connection" 25 — — The Muppet Movie "Movin' Right Along" — — — "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" — — — John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together "The Peace Carol" — — — 1981 "The First Time It Happens" — — — The Great Muppet Caper: 2009 "Pöpcørn" — — — "Bohemian ...