Time Piece

Overview

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.

Cast

Jim Henson

Man

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Enid Cafritz

Wife

Jerry Juhl

Bartender

Frank Oz

Messenger Boy

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April March

Stripper

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Diana Birkenfield

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Dave Bailey

Drummer

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Sandy Patterson

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Dennis Paget

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Jim Hutchison

Male Dancer

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Barbara Richman

Don Sahlin

Comic