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Time Piece

7.2/10(37)
1965
9 min
No Trailer
ComedyMusicFantasy

Overview

Dislocation in time, time signatures, time as a philosophical concept, and slavery to time are some of the themes touched upon in this 9-minute experimental film, which was written, directed, and produced by Jim Henson. Screened for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art in May of 1965, "Time Piece" enjoyed an eighteen-month run at one Manhattan movie theater and was nominated for an Academy Award for Outstanding Short Subject.

Production

Muppets

Cast & Characters

Jim Henson as Man

Jim Henson

Man

Enid Cafritz

Wife

Jerry Juhl as Bartender

Jerry Juhl

Bartender

Frank Oz as Messenger Boy

Frank Oz

Messenger Boy

April March

Stripper

Diana Birkenfield

Dave Bailey

Drummer

Sandy Patterson

Dennis Paget

Jim Hutchison

Male Dancer

Barbara Richman

Don Sahlin as Comic

Don Sahlin

Comic

Directors & Crew

J

Jim Henson

Director

J

Jim Henson

Writer

J

Jim Henson

Producer

Screenshots & Stills

Time Piece Screenshot 1

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