Book Talk: Absurdist Jim Henson film that wasn't (omg!)

(Yahoo Entertainment) - 4 months ago

omg! - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Although he was best-known as a creator of children's puppets like Kermit the Frog, Jim Henson had a parallel career as an experimental filmmaker before "Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show" made him a household name. He was even nominated for an Academy Award for an early short film, "Time Piece." In 1968, Henson and collaborator Jerry Juhl wrote the screenplay for a live-action western, "Tale of Sand," but the movie never got off the ground despite Henson's efforts....

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