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Time Piece

(1965)

May 7, 1965• 0h 9m
71%
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Overview

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.

Jim Henson

Director

Top Billed Cast

JH

Jim Henson

Man

EC

Enid Cafritz

Wife

JJ

Jerry Juhl

Bartender

FO

Frank Oz

Messenger boy

AM

April March

Stripper

DB

Diana Birkenfield

DB

Dave Bailey

Drummer

SP

Sandy Patterson

DP

Dennis Paget

JH

Jim Hutchison

Male Dancer