| Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas | |
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 2008 DVD cover | |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas by Russell Hoban and Lillian Hoban Kermit the Frog by Jim Henson |
| Written by | Jerry Juhl |
| Directed by | Jim Henson |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog |
| Theme music composer | Paul Williams |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jim Henson |
| Editor | Geoff Craigen (videotape editor) |
| Running time | 48 min. |
| Production company | Henson Associates |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC |
| Release | December 4, 1977 |
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Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas is a 1977 television special directed by Jim Henson, based on the 1971 children's book of the same name by Russell Hoban, itself inspired by "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. The special features characters from Hoban's novel, in a teleplay adapted by Jerry Juhl. The special features narration by Kermit the Frog, who tells the story of Emmet Otter and his widowed Ma, a poor family of otters who struggle to get Christmas presents for the other as a result of their financial situation. The special was produced by The Jim Henson Company and first premiered on CBC Television on December 4, 1977.[1]
The special received positive reviews from critics and audiences, and would later be syndicated in the years that followed with airings on HBO in 1978, and ABC in 1980.[2] In 2019, it was announced that a film remake of Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas was in the works to be directed by Bret McKenzie.[3]
- ^ Bennett, Tara (December 9, 2022). "'Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas' Oral History: Frank Oz & More Go Behind-the-Scenes of Jim Henson's Classic". SYFY. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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