Saturday, October 18, 2008

The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)

originally posted on AOL Blogs, Tuesday, December 20, 2005
revised Thursday, November 1, 2018



Released July 13th in the US.
Filmed entirely in New York.
The story: The Muppets are all graduating from college and have decided that all their hard work on theater productions could really go places if they take their show to New York and get their little play on Broadway.
So they all go to Manhattan, but it is harder than they ever thought it would be to get anyone to even notice their play.
While sitting in a small diner and wondering what their next move will be they decide without Kermit that may be moving away and working jobs in different places is a good idea until Kermit can get someone to notice their show.
So they all move out of Manhattan except for Kermit who stays behind in Manhattan as the Muppets management.

He tries everything he can think of to get their show on the big stage.
Just when he can't think of anything else to do he befriends the owner of the diners' daughter.

She helps Kermit make the Muppets show more than just a dream.
Stars Juliana Donald , Lonny Price , Louis Zurich , Art Carney , James Coco , Dabney Coleman , Gregory Hines , Linda Lavin , Joan Rivers and (voices of) Jim Henson , Frank Oz , Dave Goelz , Jerry Nelson , Steve Witimire , Richard Hunt
Directed by Frank Oz
Rated PG
FAMILY /COMEDY/MUSICAL

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