Changes: Muppet Movie (Germany)

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Country (Language)	West Germany (German)
Released	June 12, 1980
Running time	91 minutes (edited version)
Dubbing Studio/ Localization	CBM Film-Production GmbH & Co.
Script Translator/Editor	Eberhard Storeck
Voice Director	Eberhard Storeck
Local Rating	FSK 6 (ages 6 and up)

German-Muppet-Movie-Poster — Original German movie poster

Muppet Movie is the German language dub of The Muppet Movie. The film received theatrical release in West Germany on June 12, 1980 (356 days after the film's US-release date), while it was never released in East Germany. It features most of the same voices heard on Die Muppet Show, with Eberhard Storeck once again directing the dub and adapting the dialog.

Just as a 1987 home video release of this film in the United Kingdom lasted a few minutes longer than in America, this German version initially included the same extra scenes when it first aired on TV in the mid-1990s. The scenes included a slightly longer comedy club performance from Fozzie with a longer dance number with Kermit, a short opening and closing speech from Doc Hopper on his French Fried Frogs Legs commercial, a longer conversation between Doc Hopper and Max before they encountered Kermit and Fozzie in the rainbow-painted Studebaker, Dr. Teeth giving a more in-depth reading from the script, and an extra verse of "I Hope That Something Better Comes Along." These extra scenes were later removed when the movie was released on VHS on September 22, 1994. The first DVD release from May 11, 2006 omitted the scenes as well.

Voices

Horst Gentzen as Kermit der Frosch
Marianne Wischmann as Miss Piggy
Bruno W. Pantel as Fozzie Bär
Werner Abrolat as Gonzo
Michael Rüth as Rowlf
Heini Göbel as Dr. Goldzahn
Eberhard Storeck as Der dänische Koch, Beaker, Crazy Harry, and Scooter (singing)
Manfred Lichtenfeld as Statler, and Dr. Teeth (singing)
Walter Reichelt as Waldorf
Michael Cramer as Doc Hopper
Herbert Weicker as Sweetums and El Sleezo Owner
Kurt Zips as Dr. Honigtau Bunsenbrenner
Paul Lasner as Floyd Pepper
Ingo Baerow as Zoot and Das Tier
Gaby Fehling as Janice
Christina Hoeltel as Scooter
Gert Günther Hoffmann as Professor Krassman
Mogens von Gadow as Bernie the Agent
Wolf Ackva as Sam der Adler
Michael Habeck as Lew Zealand
Hannes Gromball as Terrace Waiter
Donald Arthur as Lew Lord
Fred Maire as Beauty Pageant Chairman
Holger Hagen as Ice Cream Vendor
Wolfgang Hess as Tough Guy in El Sleezo
Manfred Erdmann as Balloon Vendor
Erich Ebert as El Sleazo Waiter

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+{{intmovie|country=[[Germany|West Germany]]<br>(German)|date=June 12, [[1980]]|runtime=91 minutes (edited version)|studio=CBM Film-Production GmbH & Co.|editor=[[Eberhard Storeck]]|director=Eberhard Storeck|musicadapt=|rating=FSK 6 (ages 6 and up)}}
 [[Image:German-Muppet-Movie-Poster.jpg|thumb|300px|Original German movie poster]]
-The [[Germany|German]] language dub of ''[[The Muppet Movie]]''. The film received theatrical release in West Germany on June 12, [[1980]].
+'''''Muppet Movie''''' is the German language dub of ''[[The Muppet Movie]]''. The film received theatrical release in West Germany on June 12, 1980 (356 days after the film's US-release date), while it was never released in East Germany. It features most of the same voices heard on ''[[Die Muppet Show]]'', with [[Eberhard Storeck]] once again directing the dub and adapting the dialog.
-Just as a 1987 home video release of this film in the United Kingdom lasted a few minutes longer than in America, this German version initially included the same extra scenes when it first aired on TV in the mid-1990s. The scenes included a slightly longer comedy club performance from Fozzie including a longer dance number with Kermit, a short opening and closing speech from Doc Hopper on his French Fried Frogs Legs commercial, a longer conversation between Doc Hopper and Max before they encountered Kermit and Fozzie in the rainbow-painted Studebaker, Dr. Teeth giving a more in-depth reading from the script, and an extra verse of "I Hope That Something Better Comes Along." These extra scenes were later removed when the movie was released on VHS and DVD.
+Just as [[The Muppet Movie#Deleted and Alternate Scenes|a 1987 home video release]] of this film in the [[United Kingdom]] lasted a few minutes longer than in [[America]], this German version initially included the same extra scenes when it first aired on TV in the mid-1990s. The scenes included a slightly longer comedy club performance from Fozzie with a longer dance number with Kermit, a short opening and closing speech from Doc Hopper on his French Fried Frogs Legs commercial, a longer conversation between Doc Hopper and Max before they encountered Kermit and Fozzie in the rainbow-painted Studebaker, Dr. Teeth giving a more in-depth reading from the script, and an extra verse of "I Hope That Something Better Comes Along." These extra scenes were later removed when the movie was released on VHS on September 22, 1994. The first DVD release from May 11, 2006 omitted the scenes as well.
 ==Voices==
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 *[[Michael Rüth]] as [[Rowlf the Dog|Rowlf]]
 *[[Heini Göbel]] as [[Dr. Teeth|Dr. Goldzahn]]
-*[[Eberhard Storeck]] as [[The Swedish Chef|Der dänische Koch]], [[Animal|Das Tier]], [[Beaker]], [[Crazy Harry]], and [[Scooter]] (singing)
+*[[Eberhard Storeck]] as [[The Swedish Chef|Der dänische Koch]], [[Beaker]], [[Crazy Harry]], and [[Scooter]] (singing)
-*[[Manfred Lichtenfeld]] as [[Statler and Waldorf|Statler]], Dr. Teeth (singing)
+*[[Manfred Lichtenfeld]] as [[Statler and Waldorf|Statler]], and Dr. Teeth (singing)
 *[[Walter Reichelt]] as Waldorf
-*[[Gert Günther Hoffmann]] as [[Professor Krassman]]
+*[[Michael Cramer]] as [[Doc Hopper]]
 *[[Herbert Weicker]] as [[Sweetums]] and [[James Coburn|El Sleezo Owner]]
 *[[Kurt Zips]] as [[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew|Dr. Honigtau Bunsenbrenner]]
 *[[Paul Lasner]] as [[Floyd Pepper]]
-*[[Harald Baerow]] as [[Zoot]]
+*[[Harald Baerow|Ingo Baerow]] as [[Zoot]] and [[Animal|Das Tier]]
 *[[Gaby Fehling]] as [[Janice]]
 *[[Christina Hoeltel]] as [[Scooter]]
+*[[Gert Günther Hoffmann]] as [[Professor Krassman]]
 *[[Mogens von Gadow]] as [[Bernie the Agent]]
 *[[Wolf Ackva]] as [[Sam the Eagle|Sam der Adler]]
 *[[Michael Habeck]] as [[Lew Zealand]]
-*Hannes Gromball as [[Steve Martin|Waiter]]
+*Hannes Gromball as [[Steve Martin|Terrace Waiter]]
 *[[Donald Arthur]] as [[Lew Lord]]
-*[[Fred Maire]] as [[Elliott Gould|Beauty Pageant Emcee]]
+*[[Fred Maire]] as [[Elliott Gould|Beauty Pageant Chairman]]
 *Holger Hagen as [[Bob Hope|Ice Cream Vendor]]
-*Wolfgang Hess as [[Telly Savalas|Tough Guy in El Sleezo]]
+*[[Wolfgang Hess]] as [[Telly Savalas|Tough Guy in El Sleezo]]
+*[[Manfred Erdmann]] as [[Richard Pryor|Balloon Vendor]]
+*[[Erich Ebert]] as [[James Frawley|El Sleazo Waiter]]
+==Lobby cards==
-<gallery>
+<gallery widths=150 spacing=small captionalign=center position=center bordersize=none hideaddbutton=true>
-Image:German-Muppet-Movie-Video2000.jpg|Video 2000 release (1979)
+Image:MuppetMovie-LobbyCard-01.jpg|Lobby card #1 <small>1980</small>
-Image:Muppetmovvideo.jpg|First VHS release (1996)
-Image:Muppetmovie-german.jpg|First DVD release (2006)
+Image:MuppetMovie-LobbyCard-03.jpg|Lobby card #3 <small>1980</small>
+Image:MuppetMovie-LobbyCard-04.jpg|Lobby card #4 <small>1980</small>
+Image:MuppetMovie-LobbyCard-05.jpg|Lobby card #5 <small>1980</small>
+Image:MuppetMovie-LobbyCard-07.jpg|Lobby card #7 <small>1980</small>
+Image:MuppetMovie-LobbyCard-08.jpg|Lobby card #8 <small>1980</small>
+Image:MuppetMovie-LobbyCard-09.jpg|Lobby card #9 <small>1980</small>
+Image:MuppetMovie-LobbyCard-10.jpg|Lobby card #10 <small>1980</small>
+Image:MuppetMovie-LobbyCard-11.jpg|Lobby card #11 <small>1980</small>
+Image:MuppetMovie-LobbyCard-12.jpg|Lobby card #12 <small>1980</small>
 </gallery>
+==Releases==
+<gallery widths=200 position=center spacing=small captionalign=center bordersize=none hideaddbutton=true>
+Image:German-Muppet-Movie-Video2000.jpg|Video 2000 release<br><small>1979</small>
+Image:German-Muppet-Movie-VHS.jpg|First VHS release<br><small>1994</small>
+Image:Muppetmovie-german.jpg|First DVD release<br><small>2006</small>
+Image:German-MuppetMovie-DVD-(2010).jpg|Second DVD release<br>(cover change only)<br><small>2010</small>
+Image:DieLegendäre,UmwerfendeMuppetKinofilmeCollection-(2010-12-02).jpg|''Die legendäre, umwerfende Muppet Kinofilme Collection''<br><small>2010</small>
+Image:DieMuppets-ClassicCollection-2012DVD-MuppetMovie.jpg|Third DVD release<br><small>2012</small>
+Image:MuppetMovie(Germany)-Blu-Ray-SpecialEdition-2013.jpg|Special Edition Blu-ray release<br><small>November 28, 2013</small>
+</gallery>
 [[Category:International The Muppet Movie]]
+[[Category:International Muppet Movies (Germany)|Muppet Movie]]