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Time Piece
Time Piece

Time Piece

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

9 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

07 May 1965

Country

United States of America

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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