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Time Piece

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.

Top 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

Overview

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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