
The Muppets Takes Manhattan is a UK VHS release by CBS Fox Video on 7th October 1995 and 3rd April 1989.
The film also got aired on Cartoon Network on, Boomerang on 25th November 2007.
Description[]
He was green and unknown.
She was young and innocent.
They came to Broadway to make it BIG.
The greatest Muppet movie ever. You'll laugh, cry and cheer as our multi-coloured heroes make their show the biggest hit on Broadway.
Cast[]
Live-action cast[]
- Louis Zorich as Pete, the owner and chef of Pete's Diner.
- Juliana Donald as Jenny, Pete's kind daughter, a waitress and aspiring fashion designer.
- Lonny Price as Ronnie Crawford, Bernard's son and an aspiring Broadway producer.
- Gates McFadden as Nancy, the secretary to Martin Price.
- Graham Brown as Mr. Wrightson, the stuffy manager of the perfume store where Miss Piggy briefly works.
Muppet performers[]
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, the Swedish Chef, Waldorf, The Muppet Newsman, Baby Kermit, Baby Rowlf and Ernie
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle, Baby Piggy, Baby Fozzie, Bert and Cookie Monster
- Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper, Camilla the Chicken, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Pops, Dog Construction Worker and Bear
- Richard Hunt as Scooter, Janice, Statler, Hodji, Black Dog, Baby Scooter and Beaker
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo the Great, Chester the Rat, Bill the Frog, Zoot, a Penguin, Jim the Dog, Baby Gonzo, Bear, Beauregard and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
- Steve Whitmire as Rizzo the Rat, Gill the Frog, Pig, Wolfhound and Hap
- Kathryn Mullen as Jill the Frog
- Karen Prell as Yolanda the Rat and Frank the Dog
- Brian Muehl as Tatooey the Rat and Nickels
- Bruce Edward Hall as Masterson the Rat and Beth Bear
Cameo guest stars[]
- Frances Bergen as Mr. Winesop's receptionist
- Art Carney as Bernard Crawford, a renowned theatrical producer and Ronnie's father.
- James Coco as Mr. Skeffington, a man who leaves his dog at the kennel where Rowlf works.
- Dabney Coleman as Murray Plotsky, a con artist posing as a theatrical producer named Martin Price.
- Elliott Gould as a police officer at Pete's Diner. Gould previously appeared as a cameo in The Muppet Movie.
- Gregory Hines as a roller skater whose skates are borrowed by Miss Piggy.
- Dr. Cyril Jenkins as the minister performing Kermit and Miss Piggy's wedding.
- Mayor Edward I. Koch as himself
- John Landis as Leonard Winesop, a known theatrical producer.
- Linda Lavin as Kermit's doctor, who diagnoses his amnesia.
- David Lazer as a customer at Sardi's
- Liza Minnelli as herself
- Joan Rivers as Eileen, a perfume saleswoman who works with Piggy.
- Brooke Shields as a Pete's Diner patron
- Vincent Sardi Jr. as himself
Credits[]
- JIM HENSON Presents A FRANK OZ Film "THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN"
- Executive Producer JIM HENSON
- Producer DAVID LAZER
- Directed by FRANK OZ
- Screenplay by FRANK OZ and TOM PATCHETT & JAY LARSES
- Story by TOM PATCHETT & JAY LARSES
- Music Score by RALPH BURNS
- Film Editor EVAN LOTTMANN, B.S.C.
- Production Designer STEPHEN HENDRICKSON
- Director of Photography ROBER PAYNTER, B.S.C.
- Starring the Muppets Performers JIM HENSON, FRANK OZ, DAVE GOELZ, STEVE WHITMIRE, RICHQRD HUNT, JERRY NELSON
- Cameo Guest Stars ART CARNEY, JAMES COCO, DABNEY COLEMAN, GREGORY HINES, LINDA LAVIN, JOAN RIVERS.
Trailers and info[]
1989 Re-release[]
- CBS/FOX Video All Time Greats (Yours To Keep Forever)