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Time Piece

19657.3 / 109 min

Comedy, Music, Fantasy

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.

Cast

Jim Henson

Man

Enid Cafritz

Wife

Jerry Juhl

Bartender

Frank Oz

Messenger boy

April March

Stripper

Diana Birkenfield

Dave Bailey

Drummer

Sandy Patterson

Dennis Paget

Jim Hutchison

Male Dancer

Barbara Richman

Don Sahlin

Comic

Crew

Jim Henson

Director

Jim Henson

Writer

Jim Henson

Producer

Carrol Conroy

Makeup & Hair

Don Sebesky

Music

Rudy Van Gelder

Sound Recordist

George Devens

Musician

Frank C. Andriello

Sound Effects

Don Sahlin

Special Effects

Ed Shaunessy

Musician

Ted Nemeth

Director of Photography

Carrol Conroy

Costume Design

Jim Henson

Animation

Bill Schwartau

Recording Supervision