The director cuts loose in a Disney+ documentary about the wild creative genius behind the Muppets, ‘Fraggle Rock’ and ‘Labyrinth.’
Director Ron Howard cuts loose in his latest documentary, “Jim Henson Idea Man,” about Jim Henson, the wild creative genius behind the Muppets, “Fraggle Rock” and “Labyrinth.” became a child star on “The Andy Griffith Show” and has an acting resume that also famously includes “American Graffiti,” “Happy Days,” and
But he also uses stop motion, animation and syncopated music in ways that will evoke “Sesame Street” for many viewers. Director Ron Howard cuts loose in his latest documentary, “Jim Henson Idea Man,” about Jim Henson, the wild creative genius behind the Muppets, “Fraggle Rock” and “Labyrinth.” Director Ron Howard cuts loose in his latest documentary, “Jim Henson Idea Man,” about Jim Henson, the wild creative genius behind the Muppets, “Fraggle Rock” and “Labyrinth.”
As I was looking for my next subject, our Imagine documentary team let me know that while the Henson family has always been reluctant to have a documentary made about their father, they were open to conversations. George Lucas, who I am very close to, had always characterized Jim as a bona fide creative genius and was shattered when Jim died at such an early age. That’s about all I knew about Jim except how much his characters had meant to me and my family.
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