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: 09-September ’83

9/–/1983 – ‘Mira Velimirovic joins us – and Lisa goes to Warner Bros. to work for Lucy Fischer – instead of going to film school U.K.’

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 09-September '83, 1983, Fraggle Rock, Muppets Take Manhattan, Sesame Street | Tagged Brian Froud, Fraggle Rock, Kermit the Frog, Labyrinth, Late Night with David Letterman, Lisa Henson, Mira Velimirovic, Ron Mueck, Sesame Street, Starboppers, The Dark Crystal, The Muppets Take Manhattan

9/24/1983 – ‘Wrap party MTM- Dad in town.’

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 09-September '83, Family, Muppets Take Manhattan | Tagged Camilla, Christa Tomasulo, Electric Mayhem, Empire Studios, Fozzie, Frank Oz, Gonzo, Kermit, Long Island City, Miss Piggy, Paul Henson, Rowlf, Scooter, Sesame Street Live, The Muppets Take Manhattan

9/–/1983 – ‘Working on Mt. Rushmore for 60 Minutes.’

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Administrator

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Topics: 09-September '83, 1983, Muppet Specials | Tagged 60 Minutes, Brian Muehl, Don Hewitt, Fred Newman, Joe Bailey, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Morley Safer, Muppet Minute, Neil Gallagher, Peter Baird, Sesame Street, Tony Geiss

9/13/1983 – ‘Dinner with Douglas Adams – 1st met.’

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Administrator

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Topics: 09-September '83, 1983 | Tagged Activision, Charlie Kellner, Chris Cerf, Creature Shop, Dark Crystal, Douglas Adams, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Fozzie, Joe Bailey, Jon Stone, Labyrinth, Lucasfilm Games Division, Mark Salzman, Michael Frith, Muppet Institute of Technology, Sesame Street, Starboppers

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