This third big-screen outing for Jim Henson’s puppets has playwright Kermit frog-marching his pals to New York to stage his college show – Manhattan Melodies – on Broadway. Alas, he finds that biting the Big Apple can leave a sour taste in the mouth.
It’s not quite up to the standard of the two earlier outings, The Muppet Movie(1979) and The Great Muppet Caper(1981), but the bouncy songs and clever use of Manhattan locations are bonuses.
Muppet movies always feature a vast array of guest stars: watch out here for cameos from Liza Minnelli, Brooke Shields, Joan Rivers and Gregory Hines, among others.
Kermit the Frog/Rowlf/Dr Teeth/Ernie/Swedish chef/Waldorf
Jim Henson Miss Piggy/Fozzie Bear/Animal/Sam the Eagle/Bert/Cookie Monster
Frank Oz Gonzo/Chester Rat/Bill the Frog/Dr Bunsen Honeydew/ Zoot
Dave Goelz Rizzo the Rat/Gil the Frog
Steve Whitmire Scooter/Statler/Janice/Sweetums/Beaker
Richard Hunt Floyd Pepper/Camilla/Pops/Crazy Harry/Lew Zealand
Jerry Nelson Jenny
Juliana Donald Ronnie
Lonny Price Pete
Louis Zorich Art Carney
Art Carney James Coco
James Coco Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman Elliott Gould
Elliott Gould Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines Linda Lavin
Linda Lavin Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields John Landis
John Landis
Director
Frank Oz
Video
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