Emmet otters jugband christmas by russell hoban, lillian. The version of the special that airs on freeform as well as what was released on dvd in 2017 as the 40th anniversary edition mats the special to 16. Emmet otter s jug band christmas 1977 tvg comedy, drama, family, musical. Ill openly admit that most of the appeal for emmet otter s jugband christmas is its nostalgia but it s still fun even if. Download sheet music for emmet otter s jug band christmas. With kermit the frog the one familiar muppet doing the introduction, it takes place largely in a riverbank community populated.
Each year at christmas there are new toys to play with, which is fine. In 1977, when jim henson debuted the nowclassic film emmet otter s jug band christmas, few knew it was based on a story written and illustrated by russell and lillian hoban, creators of bread and jam for frances and other treasured children s books. This is a fan page dedicated to the greatest christmas movie ever. It was produced by the jim henson company and premiered on cbc television. This cult classic christmas special is quintessential jim henson although it features few of the usual muppets, emmet otters jugband christmas brings the holiday spirit to the whole family. In 1977 it was adapted into a television special by jim henson with songs by paul. As with recent adaptations of childrens films, the book and score for emmet otters jugband christmas has been expanded in order to fill the longer running time required of a stage musical. A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for christmas. Photos of the emmet otter s jug band christmas show voice actors.
Emmet otters jugband christmas childrens book, 1969 adapted from wikipedia. This cult classic christmas special is quintessential jim. I was an adult the first time i saw it, and i wasted no time in taping it from hbo using my trusty old vcr. If i wanted to view the show this way i would have zoomed in on it on my tv. Buy emmet otters jugband christmas microsoft store.
In emmet otters jugband christmas, enjoying a swell world premiere at the goodspeed opera house, theres no question that cunningly animated inanimate objects steal the show. I have just modified one external link on emmet otter s jug band christmas tv program. Buy emmet otter s jug band christmas by russell hoban online at alibris. Dec 18, 2008 sometimes you just need a hug, which makes the timing right for emmet otter s jug band christmas, a new feelbetter tuner that serves as theatrical comfort food for our increasingly desperate times. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Download sheet music for emmet otters jugband christmas. Emmet otters jugband christmas fitted scoop tshirt. He noted down what had happened up until that point deemed ancient history and then recorded anything that he felt was worth recording as single line journal entries until the end of 1988. For some people the christmas season is not complete without a viewing of its a wonderful life or a christmas story, but for me, ive got to watch emmet otter s jugband christmas, or therell be no presents for anybody. Based on a book by russell hoban, this beloved christmas story, with music from paul williams and an allpuppet cast of woodland creatures, tells the story of ma and emmet otter a family that has little more than each other. Based on a 1971 childrens book written by the late russell hoban and illustrated by his thenwife lillian, emmet.
Buy emmet otters jugband christmas 1st by russell hoban, lillian hoban isbn. Emmet otter s jug band christmas is a onehour christmas special which first aired on the cbc on december 4, 1977 and on hbo the next year on december 17, 1978 with later broadcasts on hbo, and abc in 1980. Featuring a heartwarming story, the trademark jim henson wit, and beautiful songs, emmet otter s jug band christmas originally aired as an hbo special. The result is a blurry, fake widescreen presentation with the top and bottom of the original picture missing. Emmet otters jugband christmas is a 1977 tv special based on the childrens book of the same name by russell hoban. Nominated for four emmy awards, emmet otters jugband christmas was directed by the legendary jim henson and includes original songs by academy award winning composer paul williams best music, original song, a star is born, 1976. Go down to the river and have christmas with emmet if nothing else it will make you feel better about how your life is. With an enduring score by the great paul williams, the movie remains a holiday tradition in homes across america. The wikipedia article on emmet otters jugband christmas has all of the details. Oct 17, 2017 emmet otters jugband christmas 1977 r1 dvd cover ready to download and print.
Alice audience clapped boat landing broom handle chance on snake charlie beaver christmas eve cigarbox banjo doc bullfrog downstream dress emmet heard emmet otter emmet s pillow emmet s tool chest esther fifty dollars cash frogtown hollow boys frogtown hollow jug going to old going to sing guitar harvey muskrat hetty muskrat hollow jug band. As christmas approaches frogtown hollow, emmet otter and his ma can only dream of buying each other gifts with the little money they make, ma doing laundry and emmet doing odd jobs. Jim hensons emmet otters jugband christmas music from the original television presentation paul williams. Emmet otters jugband christmas childrens book, 1969. Don gillis, ed sullivan productions, emmet otters jugband christmas, fraggle rock, hey cinderella, lawrence mirkin, stephen finnie, tales from muppetland, the cube, the frog prince, the great santa claus switch, the muppet musicians of bremen, toronto. Todays blog post is about another adaptation, 1977s emmet otters jugband christmas. Jim hensons 1983 emmet otters jugband christmas got lost somewhere in the shuffle. The songs in emmet otters jugband christmas are meant to sound like timeless american standards, songs that ma otter and her family would have. Henrys full house, the 1978 tv movie the gift of love, and a segment within 1999s mickeys once upon a christmas. The story is a spin on the classic gift of the magi, with the impoverished emmet and his ma each making a sacrifice in the hopes that it will help them win the yearly talent show, and enough money to buy the other a christmas gift. This hourlong tv special takes quite a few liberties with the details, however the heart of the.
With an enduring score by the great paul williams, the movie remains a holiday tradition in. Based on the book by russell and lillian hoban, the film is the touching story of a downonitsluck otter family that risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize at a christmas talent contest. When a talent show is held in town, a fiftydollar prize gives them each hope of buying the other a real present this year. Emmet otters jugband christmas is a 1971 childrens book written by russell hoban and illustrated by lillian hoban. With an enduring score by the great paul williams, the. Christmas muppet nightmare band emmet otter s jug band christmas dressed animal felt christmas organic art dolls winter decor wool animal nedaart 5 out of 5 stars 534. With jerry nelson, frank oz, marilyn sokol, dave goelz. Ive mentioned jim hensons emmet otters jugband christmas many times in the past.
When a talent show is held in town, a fiftydollar prize. But as lovely as the emmet otters jug band christmas book is, jim henson, jerry juhl, and paul williams made huge improvements to upgrade it from a cute holiday story into a pure classic. Emmet otters jugband christmas 40th anniversary dvd. Jerry juhl wrote the script for the special, adapting the story from a book by russell hoban. Dec 07, 2019 emmet otters jugband christmas is a fun holiday special. Christmas is just around the corner and both emmett and his mother have the idea to get each other a special christmas surprise. Jun 19, 2017 based on a book by russell hoban, this beloved christmas story, with music from paul williams and an allpuppet cast of woodland creatures, tells the story of ma and emmet otter a family that has little more than each other. Today s blog post is about another adaptation, 1977 s emmet otter s jug band christmas. Emmet otters jugband christmas kindle edition by hoban. We love emmet otter s jug band christmas but we cannot understand why the picture was cropped for this 40th anniversary edition of the tv show. Narrated by kermit and based on the book by russell and lillian hoban, emmet otters jugband christmas will put a song in your heart. The inspiration for the beloved jim henson film is back in print after over 40 years. The jim henson company emmet otters jug band christmas. Emmet otters jugband christmas by russell hoban alibris.
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Although theres no question in my mind as to which is preferable, the original book is still quite charming and enjoyable. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Emmet forms a jug band, and ma practices alone, to vie with the riverbottom gang. Emmet otters jugband christmas 1977 basementrejects. Buy emmet otters jugband christmas by russell hoban online at alibris. Dec 18, 2017 the songs in emmet otters jugband christmas are meant to sound like timeless american standards, songs that ma otter and her family would have been singing for generations. In 1977, when jim henson debuted the nowclassic film emmet otters jugband christmas, few knew it was based on a story written and illustrated by russell and lillian hoban, creators of bread and jam for frances and other treasured childrens books. Jan 18, 2009 as with recent adaptations of childrens films, the book and score for emmet otters jugband christmas has been expanded in order to fill the longer running time required of a stage musical. Christmas is around the corner, and they both want to get the other a very special present. Jim hensons emmet otters jugband christmas gets a 40th. Emmet otters jugband christmas sheet music downloads at. Emmet otters jugband christmas christmas movies, emmett.
Featuring a heartwarming story, the trademark jim henson wit, and beautiful songs, emmet otters jugband christmas originally aired as an hbo special. Is emmet otters jugband christmas a work of genius. Emmet and ma each do an excellent job despite emmets jug. Emmet otters jugband christmas is a fun holiday special. Christmas time tv viewing is a very traditional thing. Emmet otters jugband christmas book emmet otters jugband christmas is a 1971 childrens book written by russell hoban and illustrated by lillian hoban. Dec 22, 2015 although theres no question in my mind as to which is preferable, the original book is still quite charming and enjoyable. The jim henson company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 50 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. Emmet otters jugband christmas was written by russell hoban and illustrated by his thenwife. Felted mother otter christmas muppet emmet otters jugband alice otter christmas miniature dressed animal art dolls winter decor dollhouse nedaart.
For some people the christmas season is not complete without a viewing of it s a wonderful life or a christmas story, but for me, ive got to watch emmet otter s jug band christmas, or therell be no presents for anybody. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Lillian hoban 19251998 was a beloved childrens book author and illustrator. Emmet otters jug band christmas where to stream and watch. What phantom of the paradise was to goethes faust, the apple is to the book of genesis in the bible, but even more visually insane. Photos of the emmet otters jugband christmas show voice actors.
They scrape by on the small amount of money she gets from doing laundry and emmet earns from doing odd jobs around their home town of frogtown hollow. With money being scarce, they bot emmet otters jugband christmas by russell hoban, illustrated by lillian hoban. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified one external link on emmet otters jugband christmas tv program. Both emmet and ma get a song ready for the competition. It has been required holiday viewing for me since the early 80s, and i consider it to be the best christmas special of all time. Emmet otters jug band christmas where to stream and. So, when a christmas eve talent contest is announced, emmet joins a jug band and ma decides to sing a song. Ill openly admit that most of the appeal for emmet otters jugband christmas is its nostalgia but its still fun even if. Narrated by kermit and based on the book by russell and lillian hoban, emmet otter s jug band christmas will put a song in your heart. The special definitely holds up among some of the best holiday shows you can find for the season. Emmet and ma otter are very poor, but they are very happy and talented singers.
Puppeteer jim henson was very much in step with those times, both in his callbacks to vaudeville on the muppet show and hisevocations of rural living in projects like the tv special emmet otters jugband christmas. Emmet otters jugband christmas was one of various tv specials that the jim henson company made before and up to the point when the troupe found a longterm showcase in the internationally syndicated the muppet show. Choose from emmet otters jugband christmas sheet music for such popular songs as when the river meets the sea. Directed by jim henson, it features a cast of muppet characters. Watch full episodes of emmet otters jugband christmas and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Emmet otter s jug band christmas is a 1977 tv special based on the children s book of the same name by russell hoban. Emmet otters jugband christmas is the kind of christmas special you could wrap in tissue when the seasons over and store carefully in a box in the attic. Honestly, i had no choice but to end this series with jim hensons wonderful christmas special which first aired december 1978. Composerlyricist paul williams does an admirable job of matching the style of his new musical numbers to the ones ported over from the original score. Emmet otters jugband christmas is the true king of holiday specials by john serba dec 24, 2019 1176 shares this endearingly weird muppety musical will slash your cynicism to ribbons with. Emmet otters jugband christmas book muppet wiki fandom. Barbecue emmet otters jugband christmas the jim henson. Emmet otters jugband christmas 1977 r1 dvd cover ready to download and print.
Emmet otter s jug band christmas was one of various tv specials that the jim henson company made before and up to the point when the troupe found a longterm showcase in the internationally syndicated the muppet show. Sometimes you just need a hug, which makes the timing right for emmet otters jugband christmas, a new feelbetter tuner that serves as theatrical. The story is a spin on the classic gift of the magi, with the impoverished emmet and his ma each making a sacrifice in the hopes that. For some people the christmas season is not complete without a viewing of its a wonderful life or a christmas story, but for me, ive got to watch emmet otters jugband christmas, or therell be no presents for anybody. As christmas approaches frogtown hollow, emmet otter and his ma can only dream of buying each othergifts with the little money they make ma doing laundry and emmet doing odd jobs. Emmet otters jugband christmas by russell hoban goodreads. It was adapted for a muppets television special of the same name in 1977.
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