Time Piece (1965)
9m
Running Time
May 7, 1965Release Date
Time Piece (1965)
9m
Running Time
May 7, 1965Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Jim Henson
Man / Director / Producer / Writer / Animation
Enid Cafritz
Wife
Jerry Juhl
Bartender
Frank Oz
Messenger boy
April March
Stripper
Diana Birkenfield
Dave Bailey
Drummer
Sandy Patterson
Dennis Paget
Jim Hutchison
Male Dancer
Barbara Richman
Don Sahlin
Comic / Special Effects
Ted Nemeth
Director of Photography
Carrol Conroy
Costume Design / Makeup & Hair
Don Sebesky
Music
George Devens
Musician
Frank C. Andriello
Sound Effects
Bill Schwartau
Recording Supervision
Rudy Van Gelder
Sound Recordist
Ed Shaunessy
Musician
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 7, 1965
StatusReleased
Running Time9m
Filming LocationsNew Jersey · New York City · Connecticut, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
avant-garde
short
experimental film
jazz
Wiki.
Time Piece is a 1965 American independent experimental short film directed, written, produced by and starring Jim Henson. The film depicts an ordinary man living in constant motion, in a desperate attempt to escape the passage of time. Time Piece is notable as one of the few live-action projects Jim Henson produced that did not involve any form of puppetry. The short film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1966.
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