Movies: Brian Henson

The gathered memories and warm recollections of the cast and crew of the 1985 Walt Disney Pictures film, RETURN TO OZ. For the first time, we get intimate details about the production of the cult classic fantasy, from such names as director Walter Mu...

In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a five-season run on ABC of The Muppet Show to several theatrically released films, including five Mu...

Gonzo the Great talks about the Muppets creator Jim Henson and what he did before the television show was made in 1976....

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! is a tinsel-filled journey through the most iconic holiday films of all time, including perennial favorites It's A Wonderful Life (1946) and Miracle on 34th Street (1947). The special looks at variations within...

It's Christmas Eve and the playroom is alive with excitement for the new toys that will arrive the next day. Balthazar, the old and wise bear, explains to the other toys that they must welcome the newcomers even though each of them may be replaced as...

Gonzo and Rizzo host a presentation in the Muppet Theater of six fairy tales performed by the Muppets. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Robin the Frog, Gonzo and Rizzo star in the various stories. The production also marked the first appeara...

The tale of the legendary monster at the heart of the Beowulf epic poem who steps forth to tell his side of the riveting story....

Trace the life and career of visionary puppeteer Jim Henson through this fascinating documentary, which profiles the creative genius's early endeavors in college, his incredible contributions to "Sesame Street" and the creation of "The Muppet Show." ...

After a night of drinking Guiness at the local watering hole, an ordinary, working-class, family man in Dublin's life is turned upside-down when he wakes up as a rat....

The film follows Henson’s career from his first work with his Muppets in the early 1950’s during television’s Golden Age up to his sudden and shocking death in 1990, as he transcended puppetry to become one of the most creative, prolific and influent...

A review of the most memorable Muppet moments to commemorate Kermit the Frog's 50th anniversary....

A socially awkward young English boy deals with his fears about his unemployed artist father, his pregnant mother, and his asthma, with the help of his favorite doll, a stuffed dinosaur named Dog....

Sequel set inside the weird fantasy realm of Jim Henson's Labyrinth. Plot TBA....

Jim Henson brings to life The StoryTeller and The StoryTeller: Greek Myths in this collection of European tales....

A charming mischievous creature shows up at a family-owned bed and breakfast, and turns the funny family's life upside down....

A retrospective look at Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal'....

A retrospective look back at Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film 'Labyrinth'....

Billy Bunny sings his way across the forest where he runs across a swamp full of frogs, a cave filled with rapping bears, and a singing porcupine....

Welcome to the town of Bland, where a not-so-little girl is about to change the way we see ambition forever. A film dedicated to all the Tall Poppies behind every small business. May you never stop growing....

A young boy ponders the marvel of wheels....