what was the first Muppet Movie?

[indiana]

ya... what is the first Muppet Movie? and where was it film? i was just watching  A Muppet Movie ( it was the xmas one) and i was thinking about what was the first one.  anyway. if anyone knows. please post it.
peace

[MacGuffin]

what is the first Muppet Movie?

This one (1979):

and where was it film?

Here.

[ᾦɐļᵲʊʂ]

That movie is great.  Humor for adults and children.  I miss Jim Hensen.

[cine]

I miss Jim Hensen.

HENSON!!!  

[MacGuffin]

Hensen.

HENSON

[picolas]

[MacGuffin]

[Ernie]

Ha, what a coincidence, I was just watching my old "Muppets in Space" video yesterday, the one with Ray Liotta and Andie McDowell, it still holds up. The best characters are the two old guys and the italian dude, the one with the green skin that hangs out with the monkey, he's fucking cool. And then of course there's Kermit who's the best above all....all I could think about when I saw him was that "It's Not Easy Being Green" sequence that got cut out of Magnolia, it kinda made me wish it was in there, lol. Any Muppets reference is a good reference.

[RegularKarate]

Sweet mother!  You consider Muppets From Space to be old?

I'll be dusting off my cane

[Ernie]

Sweet mother!  You consider Muppets From Space to be old?

I'll be dusting off my cane

Lol no no no man, it's just that it's from MY childhood, that's all I was saying. It still holds up from when I used to watch it then, that's what I meant. It's one of the much more recent movies I loved as a kid, definitely.

[Alethia]

i always thought muppet treasure island was a riot

[Fernando]

Disney Buys Jim Henson's Muppets & Bear
Source: The Walt Disney Company.

The Walt Disney Company and The Jim Henson Company today announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Disney will acquire the beloved Muppets and Bear in the Big Blue House properties from Henson.

The transaction includes all Muppet assets, including the Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo and Animal characters, the Muppet film and television library, and all associated copyrights and trademarks, as well as all the Bear in the Big Blue House characters, television library, copyrights and trademarks. The parties have signed a binding purchase agreement and expect the transaction to close within two months, subject to receiving the necessary regulatory clearances. The transaction does not include the Sesame Street characters, such as Big Bird and Elmo, which are separately owned by Sesame Workshop. The deal also includes non-exclusive production and consulting agreements under which Henson will develop potential new programming featuring the Muppets and Bear in the Big Blue House for Disney.

Brian Henson, who with his sister Lisa is co-chair and co-chief executive officer of The Jim Henson Company, said, "This new and very important relationship will enable our two companies to combine our respective talents and resources in ways that will fully realize the tremendous potential of the Muppet and Bear franchises. Michael Eisner's long-standing passion and respect for the Muppets gives me and my family even more confidence in Disney as a partner."

Lisa Henson said, "In the months before his death in 1990, my father Jim Henson pursued extensive discussions with The Walt Disney Company based on his strong belief that Disney would be a perfect home for the Muppets. As such, the deal we announced today is the realization of my father's dream, and ensures that the Muppet characters will live, flourish and continue to delight audiences everywhere, forever. My brothers and sisters -- Brian, Cheryl, John, Heather -- and I are so proud to have the Muppets living under the same roof as Walt Disney's own timeless characters. We could not possibly be more pleased."

"Since the time I worked with Jim Henson on the first Muppets TV special in the 1960s, it was obvious to me that his characters would make a deep imprint on the hearts of families worldwide, and this announcement is the culmination of a long-time desire to welcome them into The Walt Disney Company," said Michael Eisner, Disney chairman and chief executive officer.

"Kermit and Miss Piggy are well-known and beloved around the world and will have an opportunity to be seen and loved by millions more well into the future through Disney's distribution channels at home and abroad, including home video, family television programming and consumer products, in addition to the existing theme park presence at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort. We are honored that the Henson family has agreed to pass on to us the stewardship of these cherished assets. We are also pleased that this transaction puts us in a position to work with the Henson company on future projects," Mr. Eisner said.

Disney, which owns broadcast and cable networks reaching over 120 million households worldwide, operates or licenses theme parks on three continents, and offers home video and consumer products worldwide, is planning to re-launch the Muppets with new TV specials and series. Disney also expects to expand and enhance the global licensing and home video initiatives based on this new production for the Classic Muppets, the infant/preschool property Muppet Babies, and Bear in the Big Blue House.

The Jim Henson Company, which was purchased by the Henson family in July 2003 from the German media company EM.TV, will retain all other assets of the company including Jim Henson's Creature Shop and ownership and rights to all other characters and entertainment properties in The Jim Henson Company's extensive film and television library, including Fraggle Rock, Farscape, Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Storyteller, The Hoobs, and various other properties. The Jim Henson Company will also actively pursue partnerships and other strategic arrangements to exploit these and other existing and new properties and to build their value over the long term.

[ono]

Disney Buys Jim Henson's Muppets & Bear

I weep for their fate.  When I was a kid, I used to love to watch the Muppet Show, and later Muppet Babies.  I had this Beta tape of Muppet Treasures, the best of sketches, and since I watched them so much when I was so young, to this day, I still can recite some of the sketches from memory, and could do so again if I ever saw the tape.  Disney's just gonna ruin everything.  They'll probably make some godawful movie, or try to resurrect Muppets Tonight or something, with guest hosts Christina Aguilera or Andre "3000."  Not that seeing Andre interact with Animal or Gonzo would be a bad thing, per se, but some things just need to be left alone.

[Fernando]

Disney Buys Jim Henson's Muppets & Bear

I weep for their fate.  When I was a kid, I used to love to watch the Muppet Show, and later Muppet Babies.

I just hope they release a decent boxset of both shows.

[TheVoiceOfNick]

Damn those damn Disney damns...