Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jerry Nelson
Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog
Frank Oz
Chuck / Ma Otter (assistant)
Marilyn Sokol
Ma Otter
Richard Hunt
Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice)
Eren Ozker
Gretchen Fox / Hetty Muskrat / Mrs. Mink / Old Lady Possum (voice)
Dave Goelz
Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum
Jim Henson
Director
Lillian Hoban
Writer
Russell Hoban
Writer
Jerry Juhl
Writer
Paul Williams
Composer
David Lazer
Executive Producer
Geoff Craigen
Editor
Marilyn Stonehouse
Associate Producer
Calista Hendrickson
Costume Design
William Beeton
Production Design
Stephen Finnie
Set Decoration
Sherry Ammott
Costume Design
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Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas is a 1977 television special directed by Jim Henson, based on the 1971 children's book of the same name by Russell Hoban, itself inspired by "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. The special features an ensemble cast of Henson's Muppet characters as well as characters from Hoban's novel, in a teleplay adapted by Jerry Juhl. The special features narration by Kermit the Frog, who tells the story of Emmet Otter and his widowed Ma, a poor family of otters who struggle to get Christmas presents for the other as a result of their financial situation. The special was produced by The Jim Henson Company and first premiered on CBC Television on December 4, 1977.The special received positive reviews from critics and audiences, and would later be syndicated in the years that followed with airings on HBO in 1978, and ABC in 1980. In 2019, it was announced that a film remake of Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas was in the works to be directed by Bret McKenzie.