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The Muppets Take Manhattan
| Rating: | G |
| Genre: | Family |
| Release Date: | January 1, 1984 |
| Running time: | 94 minutes |
| Cast: | Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy |
| Director: | Frank Oz |
Description: Jim Henson's Muppets find themselves in Manhattan yearning to get a musical on Broadway in this charming film that also chides show business and its foibles. Kermit the Frog has just put together a successful variety show at Danhurst college (probably somewhere between Amherst and Dartmouth), and although he would like to mount it on Broadway so he would have a hit and be able to marry Miss Piggy, he cannot find backers. The Muppets are then forced to take jobs to support themselves, and it is while working as a waiter that Kermit meets the friendly Jennie (Juliana Donald). Jennie is the daughter of the owner of the restaurant and a source of great jealousy for Miss Piggy, who does not like competition. With stunning musical numbers involving a hundred or so Muppets and on-scene locations in New York City, the film is impressive in its merging of technical achievements and acting.~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
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