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"Rainbow Connection" is a song from the 1979 film The Muppet Movie, with music and lyrics written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher. [1] The song was performed by Jim Henson – as Kermit the Frog – in the film.
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 Muppets and the celebrities do a dance on the dance floor. Dick Van Dyke serenades Miss Piggy with "You Ought to Be in Pictures." While Animal tries to get at Rita Moreno, Dick Van Dyke interviews Jim Henson who mentions how lyricist Paul Williams and composer Kenny Ascher came up with "The Rainbow Connection." Footage of the pair ...
The Muppets' first feature film, 1979's The Muppet Movie, includes the immortal song The Rainbow Connection and was by far the highest-grossing of the six that were eventually made, with a box ...
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 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 ...
Disney revealed its massive overhaul plans Friday on the official Disney Parks Blog, which outlined the plans and debuted concept artwork for the transformation projects involving the Muppets.
Jim and Jane Henson officially founded Muppets, Inc. on November 20, 1958, three years after Sam and Friends debuted on WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. Aside from Sam and Friends, the majority of its work until 1969 was in advertising; appearances on late-night talk shows; and short "meeting films" primarily for enterprise use, produced from 1965 to 1996.