Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

MPAA Rating

NR

Theatrical Release Date

May 19, 1977

Genre(s)

• Animals
• Comedy
• Christmas
• Parenthood
• Kids and Family

Rating (Stars)

Description

Originally a special for HBO, this Jim Henson production (he also directed) was one of the first real forays into the more realistic, less vaudevillian direction for the Muppets. It also included Frank Oz (Muppeteer), Paul Williams (songs), and Jerry Juhl (script), some of the Muppet Show's usual suspects. Emmet Otter and his jug band are trying out in the local talent show, but they face fierce competition from a gang of toughs, the Riverbottom Gang and their rock band. Perhaps the most notable thing is the creation of a sense of poverty and want that suffuses the little production. Even Emmet's mother, who sacrifices her washtub to further Emmet's cause, gets in the act. Fine Christmas viewing for all ages. --Keith Simanton

Director

NULL

Stars

• Dave Goelz
• Richard Hunt
• Jerry Nelson
• Frank Oz
• Eren Ozker

Running Time

50 minutes

Original Price

$19.95

Current Value

$9.99

DVD Features

• Closed-captioned
• Color
• Dolby
• DTS Surround Sound
• Dubbed
• DVD-Video
• Full Screen
• Subtitled
• NTSC
• 1.33:1