In June 1965, 28-year-old Jim Henson started a written log of his activities in what became known as “The Red Book.” He noted down what had happened up until that point (deemed “Ancient History”) and then recorded anything that he felt was worth recording as single line journal entries until the end of 1988.

Selected curated entries courtesy of The Jim Henson Company Archives.

Category Archives: 1965

10/22/1965 – ‘Tape Cinderella pilot’

Posted on October 21, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 10-October '65, 1965, Hey Cinderella, Tales of The Tinkerdee | Tagged Bob Schwarz, Cinderella, Frank Oz, George Latshaw, Jerry Nelson, Joe Raposo, Jon Stone, Splurge, Tom Wheadon

8/23-27/1965 – ‘Bob Miltenberger works for us – Rick too. Shoot 6 commercials for Wilson’s Meats and a sales film – shoot 8 commercials for Claussen’s Bread – All color.’

Posted on August 26, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 08-August '65, 1965, Commercials, Time Piece | Tagged Advertising Age, Barbara Miltenberger, Bob Miltenberger, Claussen's Bakery, Cloverland Dairy, Don Sahlin, Frank Oz, Jane Henson, Jerry Juhl, Kermit, Mac, Puppeteers of America, Rick Miltenberger, Rowlf, Scoop, Skip, The Muppets, Wilson's Meat Company

6/7/1965 – ‘The Life and Times of The Muppets As documented by Jim Henson and begun this 7th day of June, in the year of our Lord 1965.’

Posted on June 6, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 06-June '65, 1965 | Tagged Jimmy Dean Show, John Paul, Journal, Limbo, Raymond Scott, Red book, The Mike Douglas Show, The Organized Brain, Time Peice

4/3/1965 – ‘Film for Pak-Nit’

Posted on April 4, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 04-April '65, 1965, Commercials | Tagged Compax Corporation, Jerry Juhl, Mogul Williams Saylor, Pak-Nit RX, Rumple Wrinkle Shrinkel Stretchelstiltzkin, Ruth Branchor, Shrinkel and Stretchel, Shrinkenstein, Taminella Grinderfall

11/24/1965 – ‘Recorded “Alexander the Grape”’

Posted on November 22, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 11-November '65, 1965 | Tagged Alexander the Grape, Billy Mure, Chico Hamilton, Raymond Scott, Time Piece

Category Archives: 1965

10/22/1965 – ‘Tape Cinderella pilot’

8/23-27/1965 – ‘Bob Miltenberger works for us – Rick too. Shoot 6 commercials for Wilson’s Meats and a sales film – shoot 8 commercials for Claussen’s Bread – All color.’

6/7/1965 – ‘The Life and Times of The Muppets As documented by Jim Henson and begun this 7th day of June, in the year of our Lord 1965.’

4/3/1965 – ‘Film for Pak-Nit’

11/24/1965 – ‘Recorded “Alexander the Grape”’

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