Time Piece

Time Piece (1965)

7.2 9 min Movie
ComedyMusicFantasy

Dislocation in time, time signatures, time as a philosophical concept, and slavery to time are some of the themes touched upon in this 9-minute experimental film, which was written, directed, and produced by Jim Henson. Screened for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art in May of 1965, "Time Piece" enjoyed an eighteen-month run at one Manhattan movie theater and was nominated for an Academy Award for Outstanding Short Subject.

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Cast

Jim Henson Jim Henson Man
Enid Cafritz Enid Cafritz Wife
Jerry Juhl Jerry Juhl Bartender
Frank Oz Frank Oz Messenger Boy
April March April March Stripper
Diana Birkenfield Diana Birkenfield
Dave Bailey Dave Bailey Drummer
Sandy Patterson Sandy Patterson
Dennis Paget Dennis Paget
Jim Hutchison Jim Hutchison Male Dancer
Barbara Richman Barbara Richman
Don Sahlin Don Sahlin Comic

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