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: Moscow

12/13/1988 – ‘Free to Be airs’

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 12-December '88, 1988, Jim Henson Presents | Tagged American Embassy, Cheryl Henson, Chris Cerf, Dark Crystal, Fraggle Rock, Free to Be A Family, Free to Be You and Me, Good Night, Heather Henson, Henson International Television, John Denver, Kathy Mullen, Kermit, Khriusha, Labyrinth, Little Ones, Marlo Thomas, Michael Frith, Miss Piggy, Moscow, Moscow Film Festival, Mr. Rogers, Russia, Sergei Obraztsov, Soviet Union, Stepashka

8/19-24/1984 – ‘In Dresden with Cheryl for UNIMA Puppet Festival.’

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 08-August '84, Family, Social | Tagged Allelu Kurten, Bil Baird, Cheryl Henson, DRAK, Dresden, East Germany, Henson International Festival of Puppet Theater, Janie Geiser, Jim and Nancy Staub, Jim Henson Presents The World of Puppetry, Joseph Krofta, Moscow, Paul Zaloom, Roman Paska, Sergei Obraztsov, The Central Puppet Theater, The Jim Henson Foundation, UNIMA, Vince Anthony, washington DC

8/11-13/1988 – ‘In Moscow with Heather and Michael Frith – VTR Kermit for Free to Be.’

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Administrator

Jim had been to Russia in 1984 to tape segments for his puppetry documentary series Jim Henson Presents the World of Puppetry. Working with master puppeteer there, Sergei Obraztsov, gave him a positive experience, and he was happy to go … Continue reading →

Topics: 08-August '88, Family | Tagged Belgium, Bruges, Free to Be A Family, Free to Be You and Me, Germany, Heather Henson, Labyrinth, Marlo Thomas, Moscow, Russia, Sergie Obraztsov

2/19-22/1988 – ‘In Moscow with Cheryl for film exchange group – stay at Sovietskaya Hotel.’

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Administrator

(Not a curated entry.)
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Topics: Uncategorized | Tagged Cheryl Henson, Moscow, Sovietskaya Hotel

11/18/1984 – “Moscow – VTR JH Presents Sergei Obraztsov.”

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Administrator

(Not a curated entry.) Continue reading →

Topics: 11-November '84, 1984, Jim Henson Presents | Tagged Moscow, Sergei Obraztsov

Tag Archives: Moscow

12/13/1988 – ‘Free to Be airs’

8/11-13/1988 – ‘In Moscow with Heather and Michael Frith – VTR Kermit for Free to Be.’

2/19-22/1988 – ‘In Moscow with Cheryl for film exchange group – stay at Sovietskaya Hotel.’

11/18/1984 – “Moscow – VTR JH Presents Sergei Obraztsov.”

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