Time Piece

9m
ComedyMusicFantasy
7.1

Dislocation in time, time signatures, time as a philosophical concept, and slavery to time are some of the themes touched upon in this 9-minute experimental film, which was written, directed, and produced by Jim Henson. Screened for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art in May of 1965, "Time Piece" enjoyed an eighteen-month run at one Manhattan movie theater and was nominated for an Academy Award for Outstanding Short Subject.

Cast

Jim Henson
Man
Enid Cafritz
Wife
Jerry Juhl
Bartender
Frank Oz
Messenger boy
April March
Stripper
Diana Birkenfield
Unknown
Dave Bailey
Drummer
Sandy Patterson
Unknown
Dennis Paget
Unknown
Jim Hutchison
Male Dancer
Barbara Richman
Unknown
Don Sahlin
Comic

Crew

Jim Henson
Director, Writer, Producer, Animation
Ted Nemeth
Director of Photography
Carrol Conroy
Costume Design, Makeup & Hair
Frank C. Andriello
Sound Effects
Rudy Van Gelder
Sound Recordist
Don Sahlin
Special Effects
George Devens
Musician
Ed Shaunessy
Musician
Don Sebesky
Music
Bill Schwartau
Recording Supervision

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