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| + | [[Image:TravelinMusicians.jpg|thumb|300px|A quartet of ''Travelin' Musicians''.]] |
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| + | '''''The Muppet Musicians of Bremen''''' is an hour-long Muppet TV special, syndicated in [[1972]] as part of the "[[Tales from Muppetland]]" series, following the 1969 special ''[[Hey Cinderella!]]'' and 1971's ''[[The Frog Prince]]''. ''Bremen'' is a modern telling of the [[Germany|German]] "[[wikipedia:Town Musicians of Bremen|Town Musicians of Bremen]]" fairy tale popularly recorded by the [[Brothers Grimm]]. |
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| + | In this musical special, [[Kermit the Frog]] narrates the story of the Muppet Musicians of Bremen. In a departure from the source material (the folk tale "The Musicians of Bremen"), the action takes place not in [[Germany]] but in the [[Louisiana]] countryside. |
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| − | '''The Muppet Musicians of Bremen''', part of the [[Tales from Muppetland]] series, was syndicated in [[1972]]. |
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| ⚫ | [[Leroy]] (a donkey), [[T.R.]] (a [[Roosters|rooster]]), [[Rover Joe]] (a hound [[Dogs|dog]]) and [[Catgut]] (a [[Cats|cat]]) escape the clutches of their cruel human owners and set out in search of a better life. They find musical instruments -- which they learn to play remarkably quickly -- then form a band and go on the road, playing their own distinctive brand of Louisiana Bayou [[:Category:Sesame Street Jazz|jazz]]. |
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| − | In this one-hour musical special, [[Kermit the Frog]] narrates the story of the Muppet Musicians of Bremen. |
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| ⚫ | While their owners -- a gang of robbers named [[Mordecai Sledge]], [[Lardpork|Farmer Lardpork]], [[Mean Floyd]] and [[Caleb Siles]] -- are hiding out in a cabin in the Bayou to divide their loot, the fugitive animals mistake the cabin for lodgings where they can play their music in exchange for room and board. The superstitious gang members are [[swamp demons|spooked]] out of their lair by the sound of mysterious music on a night with a full moon. |
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| + | Two of the most prominent [[:Category:Muppet Character Types|Muppet character types]], the [[rats]] and the [[chickens]], were first created for this special. |
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| ⚫ | While their owners -- a gang of robbers named [[Mordecai Sledge]], [[Lardpork|Farmer Lardpork]], [[Mean Floyd]] and [[Caleb Siles]] -- are hiding out in a cabin in the Bayou to divide their loot, the fugitive animals mistake the cabin for lodgings where they can play their music in exchange for room and board. The superstitious gang members are spooked out of their lair by the sound of mysterious music on a night with a full moon. |
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==Credits== |
==Credits== |
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| + | *Muppets by [[Don Sahlin|Donalad Sahlin]] (sic), [[Bonnie Erickson|Bonnie Lewis]], [[Caroly Wilcox]], [[Kermit Love]] |
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| + | *Associate Producer: Marilyn Stonehouse |
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| + | *Associate Producer for the Muppets: [[Diana Birkenfield]] |
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| + | *Settings designed by [[William Beeton]] |
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| + | *Set decoration: [[Stephen Finnie]] |
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| + | *Special effects: George Clark |
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:[[Phyllis Marshall]] as [[Catgut]] |
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| − | :[[Jim Henson]] as [[Kermit the Frog]] and [[Mean Floyd]] |
+ | :[[Jim Henson]] as [[Kermit the Frog]] and [[Mean Floyd]] (uncredited) |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| − | *[[I'm a Traveling Musician]] |
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| + | *[[The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (video)]] |
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| + | *[[The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (soundtrack)]] |
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*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274678 IMDb] |
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274678 IMDb] |
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| + | *[http://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2014/03/3271972/ Jim Henson's Red Book entry: 3/27/1972 – Screen Bremen in NYC] |
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| + | *[http://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2014/04/4261972/ Jim Henson's Red Book entry: 4/26/1972 – Air "Muppet Musicians of Bremen".] |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| + | File:Bremen_tvguide_ad.jpg|TV Guide ad |
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| + | File:Bremen_tvguide_ad2.jpg|TV Guide ad |
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[[Category:Muppet Specials|Muppet Musicians of Bremen]] |
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Revision as of 16:48, 8 March 2015
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen Heroes!
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen Baddies.
A quartet of Travelin' Musicians.
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen is an hour-long Muppet TV special, syndicated in 1972 as part of the "Tales from Muppetland" series, following the 1969 special Hey Cinderella! and 1971's The Frog Prince. Bremen is a modern telling of the German "Town Musicians of Bremen" fairy tale popularly recorded by the Brothers Grimm.
In this musical special, Kermit the Frog narrates the story of the Muppet Musicians of Bremen. In a departure from the source material (the folk tale "The Musicians of Bremen"), the action takes place not in Germany but in the Louisiana countryside.
Leroy (a donkey), T.R. (a rooster), Rover Joe (a hound dog) and Catgut (a cat) escape the clutches of their cruel human owners and set out in search of a better life. They find musical instruments -- which they learn to play remarkably quickly -- then form a band and go on the road, playing their own distinctive brand of Louisiana Bayou jazz.
While their owners -- a gang of robbers named Mordecai Sledge, Farmer Lardpork, Mean Floyd and Caleb Siles -- are hiding out in a cabin in the Bayou to divide their loot, the fugitive animals mistake the cabin for lodgings where they can play their music in exchange for room and board. The superstitious gang members are spooked out of their lair by the sound of mysterious music on a night with a full moon.
Two of the most prominent Muppet character types, the rats and the chickens, were first created for this special.
Songs
Credits
- Producer/Director: Jim Henson
- Book and Lyrics by: Jerry Juhl
- Music by: Jack Elliott
- Muppets by Donalad Sahlin (sic), Bonnie Lewis, Caroly Wilcox, Kermit Love
- Executive Producer: John T. Ross
- Associate Producer: Marilyn Stonehouse
- Associate Producer for the Muppets: Diana Birkenfield
- Settings designed by William Beeton
- Set decoration: Stephen Finnie
- Special effects: George Clark
Cast
- Muppet Performers: Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Jim Henson, Richard Hunt, John Lovelady, Danny Seagren, Franz Fazakas
- Voices:
- Jerry Nelson as T.R. and Caleb Siles
- Nick Nichols as Leroy and Lardpork
- Francois Klanfer as Rover Joe and Mordecai Sledge
- Phyllis Marshall as Catgut
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog and Mean Floyd (uncredited)
- Jerry Juhl as Chickens (uncredited)
See also
External links
- IMDb
- Jim Henson's Red Book entry: 3/27/1972 – Screen Bremen in NYC
- Jim Henson's Red Book entry: 4/26/1972 – Air "Muppet Musicians of Bremen".
Gallery
