ÿþ<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>The Muppet Movie</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR=#000000"> <TABLE ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="550" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="3" BORDER="0"> <TR> <TD ROWSPAN="2" WIDTH="150" VALIGN=MIDDLE ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="Muppets Pictures/Muppetmovie.jpg" WIDTH="150" HEIGHT="218" BORDER="0" NAME="Movie Poster"></TD> <TD WIDTH="400" VALIGN=CENTER ALIGN=CENTER><FONT COLOR="#99CCFF" SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Comic Sans"><B>'The Muppet Movie'</B><BR><BR><FONT SIZE="3">by Jack Burns<BR>and Jerry Juhl</TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT COLOR="#99CCFF" SIZE="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Comic Sans"> The story of how the Muppets originally met. Kermit the Frog is happily living in his swamp when he meets Bernie, a Hollywood agent; persuaded to pursue a career in the movies, Kermit heads off on a road trip for the bright lights and glamorous stardom of Hollywood. Along the way he picks up Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and a host of other Muppets, all with similar aspirations. However, Kermit soon encounters the sinister Doc Hopper, who plans to make him the spokesman for his  Frog Leg restaurant chain& <BR><BR> Jim Henson (<B>Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, Waldorf, Swedish Chef [voice and puppeteer]</B>), Frank Oz (<B>Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam the Eagle, Animal, Marvin Suggs [voice], Swedish Chef [hands</B>), Dave Goelz (<B>Gonzo, Zoot, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew [voice]</B>), Jerry Nelson (<B>Floyd Pepper, Camilla, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry</B>), Richard Hunt (<B>Scooter, Janice, Statler, Beaker, Sweetums [voice]</B>), Charles Durning (<B>Doc Hopper</B>), Austin Pendleton (<B>Max</B>), Scott Walker (<B>Frog Killer</B>), Edgar Bergen (<B>Himself</B>), Milton Berle (<B>Mad Man Mooney</B>), Mel Brooks (<B>Professor Max Krassman</B>), James Coburn (<B>El Sleezo Cafe Owner</B>), Dom DeLuise (<B>Bernie - the Hollywood Agent</B>), Elliott Gould (<B>Beauty Contest Compere</B>), Bob Hope (<B>Ice Cream Vendor</B>), Madeline Kahn (<B>El Sleezo Patron</B>), Carol Kane (<B>Myth</B>), Cloris Leachman (<B>Lord's Secretary</B>), Steve Martin (<B>Insolent Waiter</B>), Richard Pryor (<B>Balloon Vendor</B>), Telly Savalas (<B>El Sleezo Tough</B>), Orson Welles (<B>Lew Lord</B>), Paul Williams (<B>El Sleezo Pianist</B>), Carroll Spinney (<B>Big Bird [voice]</B>), Kathryn Mullen, Bob Payne, Eren Ozker, Caroly Wilcox, Olga Felgemacher, Bruce Schwartz, Michael Earl Davis, Buz Suraci, Tony Basilicato, Adam Hunt, Lawrence Gabriel Jr. (<B>Sailor</B>), Ira F. Grubman (<B>Bartender</B>), H.B. Haggerty (<B>Lumberjack</B>), Bruce Kirby (<B>Gate Guard</B>), Tommy Madden (<B>One-Eyed Midget</B>), James Frawley (<B>Waiter</B>), Arnold Roberts (<B>Cowboy</B>), Steve Whitmire (<B>Additional Muppet Performer, Man in pagent crowd</B>)*<BR>*Uncredited <BR><BR><B>Directed by James Frawley <BR>Produced by Jim Henson <BR>Co-producer David Lazer <BR>Executive Producer Martin Starger </B> <BR><BR><B>Released:</B> 1979 <BR><B>Certificate:</B> U <BR><B>Runtime:</B> 97 minutes <BR><BR><B>Notes:</B> <BR>*Featuring the Muppets <BR><BR> </BODY> </HTML>