Kermit and his friends go to New York City to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.Kermit and his friends go to New York City to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.Kermit and his friends go to New York City to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 nominations total
Jim Henson
- Kermit the Frog
- (voice)
- …
Frank Oz
- Miss Piggy
- (voice)
- …
Dave Goelz
- Gonzo
- (voice)
- …
Steve Whitmire
- Rizzo the Rat
- (voice)
- …
Richard Hunt
- Scooter
- (voice)
- …
Jerry Nelson
- Camilla
- (voice)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn an interview, Juliana Donald (Jenny) recalled how filming of the jogging scene in the park was temporarily delayed by a camera problem. In wide eyed amazement, a little boy passing by approached and started talking to Kermit, oblivious to Jim Henson operating him. Despite the surrounding commotion of technicians trying to fix the camera issue, Jim started interacting with the boy. Moments later, Jim found himself doing an impromptu performance with Kermit for an entire group of children who had gathered around to watch. Juliana said, "It was so memorable to me because time just stopped. It was a wonderfully magical moment where you experience someone's true joy with their work."
- Crazy creditsAfter the final credits roll, we can hear Animal say "Bye Bye, Bye Bye, Bye Bye...Hasta Luego".
- Alternate versionsThe most recent VHS and Family Channel versions have Animal's slow growls of "BAAAAAAD MAAAAAAN" (at Dabney Coleman) dubbed out, though his repeated shouts of the phrase can be heard at the end of the scene. However, the growls are present on the DVD version. The same goes for the sound of Kermit's panting for breath immediately after leaving Leonard Winesop's office.
- ConnectionsEdited into Muppet Babies: Musical Muppets (1985)
- SoundtracksTogether Again
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
Performed by Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Dave Goelz
Featured review
What else can you expect when the Muppets don't take Manhattan but steal the show from cameo celebrities and a plot to get their musical on Broadway called "Manhattan Melodies." The Muppet gang finished college in some small town New England and go to the big city. Kermit and the gang try but unsuccessfully at first to get Manhattan Melodies. Kermit and the gang split up and get jobs in various places. Miss Piggy works at a department store with Joan Rivers. Kermit works at a diner with Jenny. Kermit comes with innovative ways especially the scene at Sardis where he replaces Liza Minnelli's picture with his own in her cameo. There are plenty of celebrities like the three term Mayor Ed Koch; Gregory Hines in Central Park; Brooke Shields at the diner; Linda Lavin as Kermit's doctor; Elliott Gould; James Coco; Dabney Coleman; Gates McFadden and more. The story and songs are entertaining and likable. Jim Henson was still alive and this film was done in his adoptive city.
- Sylviastel
- Jan 17, 2018
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Muppet Movie III
- Filming locations
- Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA(Danhurst College)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $25,534,703
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,416,022
- Jul 15, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $25,535,432
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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