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Henson, Jim Henson, Jim Juvenile literature Muppets (Fictitious characters) Puppeteers Puppeteers Drama Puppeteers United States Biography Puppeteers United States Biography Juvenile literature Science fiction Television producers and directors United States Biography Television producers and directors United States Biography Juvenile literatureSummary: "Orphan Lili Daurier joins a carnival and falls under the spell of its star, a suave magician. But it is the show's crippled, embittered puppeteer who truly loves Lili, a love he can express only through his puppets."--Back of container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2012
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA LILNewton, Heather
Summary: Famed puppeteer and master manipulator Walter Gray surprises his three daughters by announcing there is a fourth at his 80th birthday party. An incomplete paternity test, and a will that places a condition on each daughter's inheritance, suggest that the missing daughter isn't a figment of his dementia. Jane, the eldest, is tired of her father's eccentricities. She remembers the scarcity of her...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC NEWSummary: Follow Jim Henson's career as he transcended puppetry to become one of the most creative, prolific, and influential artists of his time. Witness key events unfold in his life, from his early television work with the Muppets and his commercial work in the late 1950s and early 1960s, to his breakthrough with Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and his groundbreaking fantasy films Dark...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC INSummary: For 46 years, Caroll Spinney has been beloved by generations of children as the man behind Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, and at 80 years old, he has no intention of stopping. A loving portrait of the man in the yellow suit, features extraordinary footage of Spinney's earliest collaborations with Jim Henson as it traces his journey from bullied child to childhood icon.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC IKrull, Kathleen.
Summary: A brief biography of puppeteer and creator of the muppets, Jim Henson.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB HENSON KRUSummary: In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy & Punch perform their marionette show, which is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering. But Punch's driving ambition and penchant for whiskey lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY JUDSummary: From the streets and taverns of colonial America, in vaudeville, on television and under the bright lights of today's Broadway stage, puppets have been a favorite form of American entertainment. This documentary is the first to chronicle the fascinating evolution of this unique art form. Examines the lives and recounts the significant contributions of men and women who, throughout the years,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Mazzarella Media 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV STOJones, Brian Jay.
Summary: "For the first time ever--a comprehensive biography of one of the twentieth century's most innovative creative artists: the incomparable, irreplaceable Jim Henson. He was a gentle dreamer whose genial bearded visage was recognized around the world, but most people got to know him only through the iconic characters he created: Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Miss Piggy, Big Bird. The Muppets...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HENSON, JIM JONHarris, Sean
Summary: A troubled children's puppeteer returns to his childhood home, confronting his evil stepfather and painful memories as a local investigation for a missing boy looms in the background.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Mpi Media Group 2019
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2 available in Horror DVDs, Call number: DVD HORROR POSHolub, Joan.
Summary: Highlights the life and accomplishments of the famous puppeteer and creator of the Muppets.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HENMeltzer, Brad
Summary: This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Jim Henson, for example, was always dreaming up something new, and always expressing his belief in the goodness of people. Henson was a born performer with a terrific sense of humor, and he used those talents to help create two of the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J BioI Am HensonSummary: Follows the man behind the beloved children's icon, Elmo, examining the life of puppeteer Kevin Clash. Provides behind-the-scenes views of Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop and featuring interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O'Donnell, Cheryl Henson, and Joan Ganz Cooney.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Docuramafilms 2012
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF BEISweet, Melissa
Summary: Award-winning artist Sweet tells the story of the puppeteer Tony Sarg, capturing his genius, his dedication, his zest for play, and his long-lasting gift to America--the inspired helium balloons that would become the trademark of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 2011
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SWENiven, Larry.
Summary: Fleeing the supernova chain reaction at the galactic core, the Puppeteers of the Fleet of Worlds seek a way to survive among enemies and crises.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tor 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Born in Osaka some 300 years ago, Japanese puppet theater-Bunraku-is a stunning yet refined spectacle. This program presents the story of Bunraku through two of its greatest masters, puppeteer Tamao Yoshida and chanter Sumitayu Takemoto. Brought together for the last performance of the 20th century, these two "Living National Treasures" transform ancient tales of old Japan into vibrant human...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Niven, Larry.
Summary: A tale set ten years after the events in "Juggler of Worlds" traces the reluctant efforts of the Puppeteers to counter onrushing alien refugees who are ransacking the planets they pass on their way toward the Fleet of Worlds.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tor 2009
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC NIVLance, Natasha
Summary: "Muppets In Moscow reveals how-in between bombings and political chaos in 1990s Moscow-a team of Russian and American artists, producers, educators, writers, and puppeteers overcame their many differences to create an unprecedented hit in a post-communistera"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2022