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Jim Henson Idea Man

When we get an idea, we have to look at it from every direction

Self - Filmmaker: When we get an idea, we have to look at it from every direction

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Now when you get an idea
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you have to look at it from every direction
Duration
7 seconds
Views
79
Timestamp in Movie
00:00:44
Uploaded
Apr 09, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Imagine Documentaries,Diamond Docs

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Movie Summary

This documentary features interviews of fans of Jim Henson's work, interspersed with footage from his works, including Wilkins and Wontkins Commercials, that were previously lost.
{\an8}Then along comes a new, fresh idea. - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:22
{\an8}Then along comes a new, fresh idea.
Oh, that's marvelous. - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:20
Oh, that's marvelous.
You do it great, and I'll do it great. - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:10
You do it great, and I'll do it great.
So if you want to know my dad, watch Time Piece and then go from there. - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:17
So if you want to know my dad, watch Time Piece and then go ...
Help. - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:29
Help.
For my dad, time was ticking all the time. - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:14
For my dad, time was ticking all the time.
That idea that time could run out, - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:08
That idea that time could run out,
The whole family had a really difficult time. - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:15
The whole family had a really difficult time.
After a year of Sesame Street, he felt, - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:28
After a year of Sesame Street, he felt,
He had plans for Broadway shows. - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:10
He had plans for Broadway shows.
♪ This is a song without a reason ♪ - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:23
♪ This is a song without a reason ♪
So I think what happened was that Jane didn't foresee - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:13
So I think what happened was that Jane didn't foresee
He had this idea for a Muppets variety show that predated Sesame Street. - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:08
He had this idea for a Muppets variety show that predated Se...
{\an8}Ladies and gentlemen, it's The Muppet Show. - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:05
{\an8}Ladies and gentlemen, it's The Muppet Show.
My father never spoke of God, - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:27
My father never spoke of God,
Dark Crystal was really the beginning - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:06
Dark Crystal was really the beginning
Jim had so many new ideas and so many things he wanted to do. - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:16
Jim had so many new ideas and so many things he wanted to do...
This was just unthinkable to us - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:16
This was just unthinkable to us
It was just this feeling that the light had gone out, - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:16
It was just this feeling that the light had gone out,
"It would be lovely if some of the people who sing would do a song or two, - Jim Henson Idea Man 00:24
"It would be lovely if some of the people who sing woul...