9 Movies Starring Dave Goelz

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

Basic Info:

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Canada

Runtime:

48 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.3 (2042 Reviews)

Director:

Jim Henson

Cast:

Writer:

Lillian Hoban (book)

Russell Hoban (book)

Jerry Juhl

Fullplot:

Emmet Otter and his Ma are dirt-poor, but very happy and good singers. But as Christmas is around the corner, both of them want to get something special for each other. And the talent show prize is $50! So, Ma gets a song ready, and Emmet forms a jug-band with his friends. But the Riverbottom Gang, a bunch of rich kids with killer electric band equipment are going to be tough competition.

The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1981-06-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (9158 Reviews)

Director:

Jim Henson

Cast:

Writer:

Tom Patchett

Jay Tarses

Jerry Juhl

Jack Rose

Fullplot:

Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. It's up to Kermit and Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice.

The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-12-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (38273 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

David Odell (screenplay)

Jim Henson (story)

Fullplot:

Another planet, another time. 1000 years ago the mysterious Dark Crystal was damaged by one of the Urskeks and an age of chaos has began! The evil race of grotesque birdlike lizards the Skeksis, gnomish dragons who rule their fantastic planet with an iron claw. Meanwhile the orphan Jen, raised in solitude by a race of the peace-loving wizards called the Mystics, embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of the Dark Crystal which gives the Skesis their power and restore the balance of the universe.

The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1984-07-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (14201 Reviews)

Director:

Frank Oz

Cast:

Writer:

Tom Patchett (story)

Jay Tarses (story)

Frank Oz (screenplay)

Tom Patchett (screenplay)

Jay Tarses (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The Muppets graduate from college and decide to take their senior revue on the road. They hit the streets of Manhattan trying to sell their show to producers, finally finding one young and idealistic enough to take their show. After several mishaps and much confusion, things begin to come together for them.

The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Muppet Christmas Carol

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-12-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (31024 Reviews)

Director:

Brian Henson

Cast:

Writer:

Charles Dickens (novel)

Jerry Juhl (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and future.

Muppets from Space

Muppets from Space

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-07-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

87 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (13805 Reviews)

Director:

Tim Hill

Cast:

Writer:

Jerry Juhl

Joey Mazzarino

Ken Kaufman

Fullplot:

After Gonzo receives messages from his breakfast cereal, he determines that he is an alien and tries to contact his alien brethren, but is captured by an overzealous secret government agency determined to prove the existence of extraterrestrial life. It's up to Kermit and the gang to rescue Gonzo and help reunite him with his long-lost family.

A Muppet Family Christmas

A Muppet Family Christmas

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1987-12-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

47 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.2 (2191 Reviews)

Fullplot:

When Fozzie and the Muppet Show gang drop in unexpectedly on Fozzie's mother, she is forced to cancel her winter vacation plans and entertain them all. Soon the Sesame Street gang comes by as carolers, and then Kermit and his nephew Robin discover a Fraggle Rock hole in the basement. A snow storm blows in, stranding everyone at the house, except for Miss Piggy, who arrives just in time for all the Muppets to celebrate Christmas together.

Kermit's Swamp Years

Kermit's Swamp Years

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-09-03

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

82 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

5.3 (838 Reviews)

Director:

David Gumpel

Cast:

Writer:

Jim Lewis (teleplay)

Joey Mazzarino (teleplay)

Jim Lewis (story)

Fullplot:

Kermit the Frog (Whitmire) whilst on his travels back to the swamp he grew up on, remembers one of his earlier adventures. Kermit, Croaker (Barretta), Goggles (Mazzarino) and Blotch (Kennedy) are sent on a wild adventure into the outside world, when Croaker and bully Blotch and kidnapped and placed in a pet store. It's now up to Kermit and Goggle, with help from a friendly dog called Pilgrim (Summer) to save them. But someone else has his eye on them. Dr Krassman (Hostetter) wants to buy all the frogs and use them in biology lessons.

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-11-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Canada

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (2445 Reviews)

Fullplot:

The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the only copy of the contract between her father and the Muppets, she changes it so the Muppets have very little time to pay a debt they owe. Meanwhile, the Muppets are trying to put on a Christmas show. After the Muppets are confronted by Bitterman, they make a lot of sacrifices to save up so they can keep the Theatre.

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