Puppet Partnership | In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

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In Their Own Words biography documentary biopic career entertainment Jim Henson Muppet puppet puppeteer ventriloquist Edgar Bergen Kermit the Frog Kermit Miss Piggy Jane Henson television Candice Bergen live theater live television broadcast primetime television
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Puppet Partnership | In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

Explore the early years of Jim Henson and puppeteer Frank Oz’s unique creative partnership in this excerpt from In Their Own Words: Jim Henson. The puppeterring duo first met in 1960 when Oz was just 17-years old. Their pioneering work in early 1960s television, including the network variety series The Jimmy Dean Show, reveals the complexities of their relationship.
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