Jim Henson and his famous Muppet creations such as Kermit the Frog might be thought to be American, but actually many of the Jim Henson creations were made right here in London.
Jim Henson started out with his Creature Shop in 1977, from a small office at 1b Downshire Hill, Camden, NW3 which was still in use until 1990. From there and his second slightly larger base also on Oval Road, Camden, he produced the puppets for some of his most famous works including Animal Farm, 101 Dalmatians and The Muppet Christmas Carol (short video coming soon).
The Creature Shop finally closed its London doors in 2005, but not before Jim and co had used London for some really brilliant Muppet-led creations, including of course The Muppet Christmas Carol, which at least in my opinion is better than all the more acclaimed versions.
For those who never got to see the Muppets at their best, here are a couple of clips.
Kermit the Frog on the London Fog:
Muppet Christmas Carol with Michael Caine:
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