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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 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 .
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 Go Hollywood: May 16, 1979: CBS John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together: December 5, 1979: ABC The Muppets Go to the Movies: May 20, 1981: ABC Of Muppets and Men: October 31, 1981: CBS The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show: September 17, 1982: ABC Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets: May 12, 1983: ABC
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.
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 ...