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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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

1/-/1986 – ‘In LA give Digital go ahead on titles of Labyrinth. In UK – looping. Mira – no longer my assistant.’

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 01-January '86, 1986, Labyrinth | Tagged Los Angeles, Mira Velimirovich, Sid the Science Kid, UK

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