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    Muppets Take Manhattan, The (1984)

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    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.

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    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

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