Time Piece

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.

1965

Comedy·Music·Fantasy

0h 9min

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Top Billed Cast

Enid Cafritz
Wife
Frank Oz
Messenger boy
April March
Stripper
Dave Bailey
Drummer
Sandy Patterson
Dennis Paget
Jim Hutchison
Male Dancer
Barbara Richman
Don Sahlin
Comic

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