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The Muppet Movie
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed by	James Frawley
Produced by	Jim Henson
Written by	Jerry Juhl
Starring	Jim Henson Frank Oz Dave Goelz Jerry Nelson Richard Hunt
Music by	Paul Williams Kenny Ascher
Distributed by	Associated Film Distribution
Release date(s)	June 22, 1979
Running time	97 minutes
Language	English
Followed by	The Great Muppet Caper
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1 Plot
2 Soundtrack
3 Guest stars
4 External links

Plot

The film is a movie-in-a-movie, as we see Kermit the Frog and the rest of the Muppets creating havoc in a screening room, where they are about to watch The Muppet Movie. Kermit the Frog is a Muppet, one of Puppeteer Jim Henson 's most famous and beloved creations first introduced in 1955 When asked by Robin if the film depicts how the Muppets began, Kermit responds that the movie is a somewhat fictionalized account. Robin, sometimes known as "Robin the Frog" is a Muppet, created by Jim Henson and performed by Jerry Nelson.

As the story opens, Kermit is enjoying a relaxing afternoon in a Florida swamp, singing a tune and strumming his banjo, when he is approached by an agent (Dom DeLuise) who recognizes his talents and encourages Kermit to pursue a career in Hollywood. A swamp is a Wetland featuring temporary or permanent inundation of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water The banjo is a Stringed instrument developed by enslaved Africans in the United States, adapted from several African instruments Inspired by the idea of making millions of people happy, Kermit sets off on a cross-country trip to Hollywood, initially via bicycle but eventually via Studebaker after teaming with Fozzie Bear, who had been working as a hapless stand-up comedian in a sleazy restaurant. The bicycle, cycle, or bike is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind The Champion was an automobile of the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend Indiana. For the heavy metal band fronted by Chris Jericho, see Fozzy Fozzie Bear During their journey, they are pursued by the villainous Doc Hopper (Charles Durning), owner of a struggling french-fried frog legs restaurant franchise, and his assistant Max (Austin Pendleton). Charles Durning (born February 28, 1923) is an American Actor of stage and screen Frogs legs are one of the better-known delicacies of French and Chinese cuisine A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. Chain stores are Retail outlets that share a Brand and central management and usually have standardized business methods and practices Austin Pendleton (born March 27, 1940) is an American Film, Television, and stage Actor, a Playwright Doc Hopper (who wears an outfit similar to Colonel Sanders) wants Kermit to be the new spokesman for his restaurants, but when Kermit refuses, Hopper resorts to increasingly threatening means of persuasion. Harland David Sanders, better known as Colonel Sanders ( September 9, 1890 &ndash December 16, 1980) was an American entrepreneur

Kermit and Fozzie's journey also includes misadventures which introduce them to a variety of eccentric characters, some played by human guest stars, others played by Muppets; some of these Muppets, such as Gonzo (who had been working as a plumber) and Miss Piggy (introduced as a beauty contestant) join Kermit and Fozzie as they continue traveling to Hollywood. Gonzo (aka Gonzo the Great or The Great Gonzo or Fraunk B) is a puppet character one of Jim Henson 's Muppets. Miss Pigathius "Piggy" Lee is a Muppet character primarily played by Frank Oz and sometimes Richard Hunt in Season 1 of The Muppet Show Along the way, they meet Sweetums, (who wanted to go with them to Hollywood but missed the ride), The Electric Mayhem and their manager Scooter (who planned to turn an abandoned church into a coffee house), Rowlf (who worked as a pianist at a lounge), Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker (who owned a laboratory in a ghost town). The ironically named Sweetums is a grotesque hairy Muppet. His Bulldog -like lower Jaw, thick eyebrows shabby Dr Teeth and The Electric Mayhem was the name of the Muppet rock band and house band of the The Muppet Show A coffeehouse ( French / Portuguese: café; Spanish: cafetería; Italian: caffè Rowlf the Dog is a Muppet character a scruffy brown dog of indeterminate breed with a rounded black nose and long floppy ears Dr Bunsen Honeydew is a Muppet from The Muppet Show, performed by Dave Goelz. A ghost town is a Town or City that has been abandoned usually because the economic activity that supported it has failed or due to natural or human-caused

Meanwhile, Doc Hopper continues to try a variety of schemes to coerce Kermit into accepting the spokesman position, including kidnapping Miss Piggy, teaming up with a mad scientist (played by Mel Brooks) in an attempt to brainwash Kermit, and even hiring an assassin who kills frogs for a living. Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American director, Writer, Composer, Lyricist Before the climax, Max appears to Kermit disguised as a motorcycle policeman to warn Kermit. Their conflict comes to a climax when Hopper and Kermit attempt a Western-style showdown in a ghost town; Kermit breaks tradition by trying to talk Hopper into backing off, but Hopper orders his henchmen to kill him; Kermit is saved only when one of Dr. A ghost town is a Town or City that has been abandoned usually because the economic activity that supported it has failed or due to natural or human-caused Bunsen's inventions, the "insta-growth" pills temporarily turns Animal into a giant who is able to permanently scare off Hopper and his men (he is later shrunken back down to his normal size in the next scene since the effect of the pills is temporary). Animal is a Fictional character from The Muppet Show, one of The Muppets originally created by Michael K The Muppets proceed to Hollywood, where they finally meet the imposing producer and studio executive Lew Lord (Orson Welles), who hires them on the spot after an idealistic speech from Kermit. George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television

The film ends with Kermit and the gang attempting to make their first movie, which turns out to be a surreal pastiche of their experiences, hinting that the movie they're making is the same one the audience has been watching all along. As the movie ends, Sweetums tears through the screen, finally catching up with the others. After the credits finish rolling, Animal tells the viewers to go home, then he says goodbye and falls asleep.

The Muppet Movie uses meta-references as a source of humor, as characters occasionally break the fourth wall to address the audience. Meta-reference, a Meta-fiction technique is a situation in a work of fiction whereby Fictional characters display an awareness that they are in such a work such The fourth wall is the imaginary wall at the front of the stage in a Proscenium Theater, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play In a particularly meta-fictional plot twist, Kermit and Fozzie actually give the screenplay to Dr. Teeth, who later uses it to find and rescue them after they've been stranded in the desert. Dr Teeth and The Electric Mayhem was the name of the Muppet rock band and house band of the The Muppet Show

Soundtrack

"The Rainbow Connection" (3:14)
"Movin' Right Along" (2:58)
"Never Before, Never Again!" (vocal) (3:50)
"Never Before, Never Again!" (instrumental) (3:58)
"I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along!" (vocal) (3:58)
"Can You Picture That?" (2:30)
"I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along!" (instrumental) (2:29)
"I'm Going To Go Back There Someday" (2:52)
"America" (0:53)
"Animal. " The Rainbow Connection " is a popular song written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher and originally performed by Kermit the Frog The Muppet Movie is the first of a series of Live-action musical Feature films starring Jim Henson 's Muppets. " Never Before Never Again! " is a Song from The Muppet Movie. " Never Before Never Again! " is a Song from The Muppet Movie. " I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along " is sung at a bar in The Muppet Movie by Kermit the Frog and Rowlf the Dog. "Can You Picture That?" was performed by Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem in The Muppet Movie, as they disguised Fozzie's Studebaker " I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along " is sung at a bar in The Muppet Movie by Kermit the Frog and Rowlf the Dog. "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" is an original song written by Kenny Ascher and Paul Williams for The Muppet Movie. " America the Beautiful " is an American Patriotic song. . . Come Back Animal" (1:30)
"Finale: The Magic Store" (5:16)

"The Rainbow Connection" was nominated for the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Music - Song and the music score was nominated for Best Original Music - Score Oscar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner

External links

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Contents

Plot

Soundtrack

Guest stars

External links