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: Steve Barron

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

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Administrator

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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

3/9/1986 – ‘Shoot test for Storyteller.’

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 03-March '86, 1986, Storyteller | Tagged Anthony Minghella, Brian Henson, Cheryl Henson, Creature Shop, Duncan Kenworthy, John Henson, Labyrinth, Steve Barron

8/10-17/1987 – ‘I film my “Soldier and Death” Storyteller – mine the 3rd of 4 filmed at this time. 1. Fearnot, 2. Story Short, 3. Mine, 4. The Luck Child. (Brian my second unit director.)’

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Administrator

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Topics: 08-August '87, 1987, Storyteller | Tagged Anthony Minghella, Duncan Kenworthy, Steve Barron, The Soldier and Death

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