Time Piece (1965)

Overview

Dislocation in time, time signatures, time as a philosophical concept, and slavery to time are some of the themes touched upon in this 9-minute experimental film, which was written, directed, and produced by Jim Henson. Screened for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art in May of 1965, "Time Piece" enjoyed an eighteen-month run at one Manhattan movie theater and was nominated for an Academy Award for Outstanding Short Subject.

Cast

Jim Henson

Man

Enid Cafritz

Wife

Jerry Juhl

Bartender

Frank Oz

Messenger boy

April March

Stripper

Diana Birkenfield