‘Jim Henson Idea Man’: How Archival Footage and Family Anecdotes Helped Ron Howard Preserve a Legacy

When director Ron Howard was looking to tell Jim Henson’s story for his next documentary, he sat down with Henson’s surviving children and wife and collaborator Jane Henson for their permission to tell the story of the man behind “The Muppets.” Not only did they give him their full approval and access to Henson’s archives, […]