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: 1986

9/–/1986 – ‘Working on interactive movie process with Sherry L.’

Posted on September 2, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 09-September '86, 1986 | Tagged 20th Century Fox, Jeffrey Scott, Jon Stone, Lisa Henson, Maurice Sendak, Mira Velimirovic, Mischievous Miles, Sherry Lansing, The Adventures of Spade and Marlowe

8/26/1986 – ‘Filming first Storyteller. Steve Barron directs Hans my Hedgehog’

Posted on August 26, 2013 by tkane

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Topics: 08-August '86, Storyteller | Tagged Billie Jean, Cyclia, David Bowie, Dolly Parton, Fearnot, Hans My Hedgehog, Joe Jackson, Labyrinth, Madonna, Matt Roush, Michael Jackson, MTV, Peter MacDonald, Sapsorrow, Sheena Easton, Steve Barron, Storyteller, Superman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tom Dorsey, USA Today, VH1, Youth ’68

6/27/1986 – ‘Labyrinth opens in the US’

Posted on June 27, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 06-June '86, 1986, Labyrinth |

6/14-15/1986 – ‘In Aspen for Futures Conference w/ Jocelyn and Larry M.’

Posted on June 14, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 06-June '86, 1986 | Tagged Aspen, Fraggle Rock, Jocelyn Stevenson, Larry Mirkin, The Dark Crystal, The Muppet Show, Time Piece, Windstar Foundation

6/6-7/1986 – ‘NY Press Junket Labyrinth- w/ Brian H. then in LA for Press.’

Posted on June 6, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 06-June '86, 1986, Labyrinth | Tagged Brian Henson

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