Where to find?


Does anyone know if this film was ever distributed, or where a copy may be obtained for viewing?

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I've been looking for ages. Let me know if you find one.

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I wish I could kiss you.

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I've never seen it. But I'm obsessed with seeing it.

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you can also get it in a double package with the cube at www.superhappyfun.com

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In answer to your question of where we first saw Time Piece: the Los Angeles Public Library used to have a large collection of films (all under 1 hour) on 16 mm. As a kid, I used to check films out from them all the time. I don't know why I first picked Time Piece out of the catalog, but it rapidly became one of my favorites, along with "Help! My Snowman's Burning Down!"

If I'd thought of it at the time, I'd have tried to snag the 16 mm copy when the library discontinued carrying 16 mm films (though they may have just put them into storage rather than selling/giving them away. The library had all kinds of great stuff, including "Alice's Egg Plant", the fist film to combine animation and live actors (1911 or 1913, I believe.)

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You can watch it at www.youtube.com, then again you can watch most anything there! :)

Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrAVgYTTMbQ

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It was never distributed. And you don't need to buy it. The movie is part of Public Domain.

You can download it here: http://www.flaniganswake.com/TheCube/

Good luck

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You can also get The Cube there, for those who are interested. It's really good.

www.myspace.com/platypus112

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This particular short is on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXUojvjA5Qo&search=Jim%20Henson%20Time%20Piece
It is both free and awesome. I don't know what I did before I discovered YouTube.

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You tube

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On Saturday, I puchased a 16mm print of TIME PIECE, which is one of the most ingeniously hilarious films you'll EVER view!I screened the print for a few friends, and they laughed out loud (!), because they'd never seen the short! Each time you watch the picture, you'll notice something different. I HIGHLY recommend TIME PIECE. Shades of Ernie Kovacs abound in this incredible film.

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Hang onto it... NEVER let it go. It's worth a fortune now that Disney has corporatized yet another previously marvelous institution.
Youtube no longer runs it under either url. "Copyright" dispute. So much for public domain.
I saw clips of it a number of years ago when PBS aired the retrospective of his career. If I remember right, it (the special) may have even been done before he died.
Jim Henson was, is, and always will be at the top of my list of people I would like(d) to (have) me(e)t.
I would also advise grabbing The Muppet Show seasons while you can... it's just a matter of time before they and all the Pixar movies get the vault treatment, too.
To those who didn't "get" the Dark Crystal and Labyrinth I say- "Look up the phrase 'labor of love,' for underneath all the technical advancements in animatronics that came about specifically *because* of those endeavors, and in spite of any/all complications during filming, I'd be surprised if anyone could find one person that didn't ultimately love what they were doing.
I'm just glad that they decided to go with a new storyline, rather than simply redoing the film.
I have no doubt that GT enjoys his craft as much as Jim & Frank and all the rest enjoyed theirs, and will no doubt do justice, as he is also working with Brian Froud.
As for the score, I used to fall asleep to several tracks on the soundtrack, set to repeat. Maybe it was too peaceful & soothing to be appreciated by some folks. That doesn't mean it was bad. One track in particular, I believe it was just before Kira & Fizzgig showed up, was entirely too short.
Of course, I liked "Frogorian Chant," too, which had NOTHING to do with the Muppets. But I think Jim & Kermit would've enjoyed it.

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