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All movies seen on 07/31/2011

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The Muppet Movie (1979)

Directed by James Frawley

Comedy | Family

Most recently watched by lordofthemovies, Javitron, schofizzy, zombiefreak

Overview

A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there he meets his future muppet crew while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

Rated G | Length 97 minutes

Actors

Jim Henson | Frank Oz | Jerry Nelson | Richard Hunt | Dave Goelz | Charles Durning | Austin Pendleton | Edgar Bergen | Milton Berle | Mel Brooks | James Coburn | Dom DeLuise | Elliott Gould | Bob Hope | Madeline Kahn | Carol Kane | Cloris Leachman | Steve Martin | Richard Pryor | Telly Savalas | Orson Welles | Paul Williams | Scott Walker | Larry Gabriel | Ira F. Grubman | Hard Boiled Haggerty | Bruce Kirby | Tommy Madden | James Frawley | Arnold Roberts | Steve Whitmire | Kathryn Mullen | Bob Payne | Eren Ozker | Caroly Wilcox | Olga Felgemacher | Bruce Schwartz | Michael Earl | Buz Suraci | Tony Basilicato | Adam Hunt | Caroll Spinney | Fran Allison | Sherry Amott | Bil Baird | Peter Baird | Bob Baker (IV) | Cheryl Blaylock | Tim Burton | Bruce Chesse | Edward G. Christie | Melinda Dillon | Roy R. Etherington | Faz Fazakas | Wayland Flowers | Brian Froud | John Gilkerson | Brian Henson | Cheryl Henson | Heather Henson | Jane Henson | John Henson | Lisa Henson | Phillip Huber | Jerry Juhl | Frank Kane | Paul Kennemore | Earl Kress | John Landis | Ralph Lee | Shari Lewis | Kermit Love | John Lovelady | Mahlmann | Randal J. Metz | Wendy Midener | Frances Oznowicz | Isidore Oznowicz | Harry Sabin | Lettie Connell Schubert | Burr Tillstrom | Alice Tweedy | Curt Vig | Rik Vig | Rick Williamson | Paul Zaloom | Harry Sabin

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

I know I’d seen this before as a tot, but I only recalled one beat: where Big Bird is hitchhiking and Fozzie pulls over. I’m still more of a MANHATTAN fan, but it’s a funny start to the franchise with fourth wall breaks and a very meta premise.

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