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BOXOFFICE/AUGUST 27, 1979
Blue Ribbon Award for June
The Muppets: 'a well-deserved victory'
B> STU GOLDSTEIN
Associate Editor
The adorable cast of almost human puppets
known as the Muppets has been been steadily
climbing the ladder to fame and fortune for
the past few years. Now their first starring
feature film. AFD's "The Muppet Movie."
which features the antics of Kermit the Frog.
Miss Piggy and all the rest, has captured the
hearts, as well as the dollars of America. It has
also captured the Boxoh li ! Blue Ribbon
Award as the besi picture of the month for
June.
There were some strong pictures on the
ballot that the Muppet clan managed to make
mincemeat out of. "The In Laws" came in se
cond place, followed h> Sylvester Stallone in
"Rocky " II The current James Bond feature.
"Moonraker." managed a fourth place showing
and Clint Eastwood and his "Escape From
Alcatraz" pulled only a fifth place It looks as
though Kermit was strong enough to beat out
the three tough guys.
Losers of the June ballot included "The
Main Event." "The French Detective." and
"Newsfront." in that order; "Prophecy" completely
missed the boat by not getting even one
vote.
Here's what members of the National
Screen Council had to say about this month's
winning film:
A sheer delight!— Paul Hatch. Hatch
Theatre. Wolfeboro. N.H Adults may enjoy
it more than children. It's witty, warm and
frequently hilarious— Philip Wuntch. Dallas
Morning News . . . The undisputed champion
of the entire summer. For sheer entertainment,
no other picture holds a candle to it. He
need more.— Bob McGuire. LA Theatres.
Marysville. Calif.
The Muppets definitely of/er the most
entertainment.—Tom Hodge. Johnson City
iTenn.) Press-Chronicle . . . lis funny andJun
and tunny and fun.—Jacqi Tully. Arizona
Daily Star. Tucson . . . Fun for all!—Tom
Fenno. Los Angeles . . . A winner for the entire
family.—J. Recher. NATO of Maryland.
A lot of real winners this
Baltimore . .
month, but the decision goes to "The Muppet
Movie" by a narrow margin over "Rocky
//."—Paul Mudloff. Commonwealth
Theatres. Pueblo. Colo.
Just when I thought true family films were
passe!—James R. Ruth. Sunday News. Lancaster.
Penn. . Piggy is the precious,
perl personality that Hollywood has been in
need of for years!—Clayton Miller. Iredell
County Arts Council. Mooresville. N.C. . . . A
new horizon for Henson and company— Ron
Gottlieb. Tri-State Theatre Service.
Philadelphia . strings need to be pulled
to give the Muppets a well deserved
victory— Alvin Easter. Cinema Magazine.
Minneapolis.
A really fine family film. The Muppets
speak to young and old alike. —Chuck Fisher.
Central Cinema Co.. Kansas City. Mo.
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.... Far and away the best solid slice of enter
lainment offered this summer—Win Shea.
WGSO AM. New Orleans ... Some good
movies, some bad movies, but you can't go
wrong with "The Muppet Movie. "— Merwyn
Grote. Vandalia Cinema I & II. Vandalia
Mo. . there ever a doubt''—Joan
Vadeboncoeur. Herald American. Syracuse.
N.Y.
Dazzling and amazing. —Cecil F. Ormond.
Marin County Motion Picture Council. San
Rafael. Calif. cornball humor
at its best, with an abundance of visual and
verbal puns— Randy Weddington. The
Grapevine. Fayetteville Ark. . can
you say about an all taking, all-color, all
singing movie like this tine 7 Its merely
marvelous. —James L. Limbacher. Dearborn.
Mich. . special ellecis and adorable
antics In Kermil and the rest.— Earl J. Dias.
The Standard Times. New Bedford. Mass.
Hooray for Kermil. Miss Piggy and Dr
Teeth! Best acting I've seen in years.— Mike
Moskovitz. KWAX FM. Eugene. Ore.
.... Between the philosophy oj Dr. Teeth and
Steve Martin's version of an intimate dining
experience, the audience never stood a chance.
They were howling with laughter from beginning
to end. Please, please let there be a sequel.
We all deserve another shot in the
arm — Terry Flynn. Mann Theatres.
Amarillo. Texas.
I'm loially hooked on Miss Piggy.— Donna
Bailey. Windsor Locks. Conn. . . . The Mup
pets pulled the strings ofmy heart, pardon the
pun. —Joyce Persico. Trenton IN.J.I Times
. . . Fa/iM.«/c.'— Myrtle D. Parker. WOMPI.
Charlotte. N.C.
A movie made well enough so thai
everyone can watch and forget that the Mup
pets are puppets— Bruce L. Nutter. B.L. Nutter
Theatres, Putnam. Conn. . . . Just go out
and enjoy the Muppets Miss Piggy may be
our newest sex symbol—John R. Kelvie,
Hopkins. Minn. . entertainment. It
was like old times again lo see the entirefami
ly attend the show together —Joe M. Seery,
United Artists Theatres. Yuba City. Calif.
Feast orfamine! What's left for fall At any
what a list o) exciting first rate films; for
rate,
the family, the Muppets get the \oie.—W. E.
Fletcher. Liberty Theatre. Seward. Alaska
Top: Fozzie Bear stares
in disbelief as he is handed
his all-time favorite ice
cream flat or, honey
clo\en center in a dream
sequence, lo>e-stricken
Miss Piggy finally gets
Kermit the Frog where
she wants him: bottom:
Kermit sings the lilting
ballad, "The Rainbow
Connection," while he's
still in his innocent "pre-
Hollywood" swamp
days.
CAST
Kermit the Frog
Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear
Floyd Pepper
Scooter
The Great Gonzo. Zoot
Doc Hopper
Max
CREDITS
Jim Henson
Frank Oz
Jerry Nelson
Richard Hunt
Dave Goelz
Charles Durning
Austin Pendleton
Directed by
Produced by
Written by
Executive Producer
Released through
James Frawley
Jim Henson
Jerry Juhl and Jack Burns
Martin Starger
Associated Film Distribution