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Morley Safer looks behind the scenes at the backstage production of "The muppet show" with scenes from a 1978 episode featuring actress and singer Raquel Welch. Puppeteers Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, and Jerry Nelson explain how they feel more comfortable portraying their characters than their...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: CBS Television Network (Broadcaster)
Other Authors: Henson, Jim (Interviewee)
Goelz, Dave (Interviewee)
Nelson, Jerry, 1934-2012 (Interviewee)
Hunt, Richard, 1951-1992 (Speaker)
Oz, Frank (Speaker)
Welch, Raquel (Speaker)
Safer, Morley (Interviewer)
Language:English
Subjects:
Henson, Jim > Interviews.
Goelz, Dave > Interviews.
Nelson, Jerry, > 1934-2012 > Interviews.
Puppeteers > United States > 20th century > Interviews.
Muppet show (Television program)
Muppets (Fictitious characters)
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Physical Description:1 audio file (14 min., 33 sec.)
Other Uniform Title:60 minutes (Television program)
Format: Audio Software
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Summary:
Morley Safer looks behind the scenes at the backstage production of "The muppet show" with scenes from a 1978 episode featuring actress and singer Raquel Welch. Puppeteers Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, and Jerry Nelson explain how they feel more comfortable portraying their characters than their human selves. Kermit the Frog gives a joint interview with puppeteer Henson where they describe the success of the "Muppet empire" of television shows, movies, and merchandise. Safer interviews the Muppet characters Miss Piggy, Beauregard, Lew Zealand, and Fozzy Bear.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Originally broadcast on CBS.
On "60 minutes."
Originally broadcast in 1979 and rebroadcast on the occasion of show creator Jim Henson's recent death at the age of 53.
Call Number:Voice 35857
M4865 bd.4
Playing Time:00:14:33
Event Details:
Broadcast 1990 May 27.