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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[]

  1. CBS/FOX Video All Time Greats (Yours To Keep Forever)

Gallery[]

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