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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.

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10/20/1971 – ‘VTR Pierre Berton Show in Toronto. Interview.’

Posted on October 20, 2012 by admin

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Topics: 10-October '71, 1971, Appearances, Frog Prince, Muppet Musicians of Bremen | Tagged Cinderella, Emmet Otter’s Jug-band Christmas, Fraggle Rock, Hey, Pierre Berton, The Frog Prince, The Front Page Challenge, The Muppet Musician of Bremen, The Pierre Berton Hour, The Pierre Berton Show, Toronto
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4/–/1971 – ‘Editing VTR in Toronto for first screening April 26.’

Posted on April 30, 2012 by admin

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Topics: 04-April '71, 1971, Frog Prince | Tagged Bill Beeton, Don Gillis, Ed Sullivan Productions, Emmet Otter's Jug-band Christmas, Fraggle Rock, Hey Cinderella, Lawrence Mirkin, Stephen Finnie, Tales from Muppetland, The Cube, The Frog Prince, The Great Santa Claus Switch, The Muppet Musicians of Bremen, Toronto
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3/-/1971 – ‘To and From Toronto re – “Frog Prince”’

Posted on March 16, 2011 by admin

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Topics: 03-March '71, 1971, Frog Prince, Hey Cinderella, Muppet Musicians of Bremen | Tagged Kermit, Tales from Muppetland, Toronto, Walt Disney
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