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.

Tag Archives: Creature Shop

7/16/1984 – ‘Dreamchild begins shooting.’

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 07-July '84, 1984, Dark Crystal, Labyrinth | Tagged Coral Browne, Creature Shop, Dennis Potter, Dreamchild, Lewis Carroll, Lyle Conway, Return to Oz

10/18/1984 “Shoot test – Labyrinth – London”

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 10-October '84, 1984, Labyrinth, Productions | Tagged Creature Shop, EMI Studios, Froud, Hoggle, London, Ludo, Peterson, Sir Didymus

9/16/1984 – ‘Met Edgar Kaiser- this begins Calliope Project.’

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 09-September '84 | Tagged Aboard the Calliope, Calliope Productions, Calliope Project, Creature Shop, David Lazer, Edgar Kaiser, Henson Associates, Robert Nixon

8/22/1987 – ‘Meet with Brandon Tartikoff / Propose the Jim Henson Hour. All summer – filming “The Bear” Jean Jacques Amiel in Alps. Creature Shop project.’

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 08-August '87, 1987, Jim Henson Hour | Tagged Bernie Brillstein, Bob Beitcher, Brandon Tartikoff, Creature Shop, David Lazer, Duncan Kenworthy, Jane Henson, Jean Jacques Amiel, Karen Barnes, Martin Baker, Michael Frith, Mira Velimirovich, The Bear

6/17/1988 – ‘Witches First Unit finishes.’

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 06-June '88, 1988, Witches | Tagged Creature Shop, Roald Dahl, Witches

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