“Why are there so many songs about rainbows
And what’s on the other side?”
After Kermit the Frog decides to pursue a movie career, he starts his cross-country trip from Florida to California. Along the way, he meets and befriends Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and rock musicians Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. When Kermit is offered a job by Doc Hopper (Charles Durning) to advertise the fried frog legs at his restaurant chain, Kermit turns Hopper down. However, Hopper refuses to relent and pursues Kermit and his companions to a final showdown.
“Jolson sang, Barrymore spoke, Garbo laughed, and now Kermit the Frog rides a bicycle… If you can figure out how they were able to show Kermit pedaling across the screen, then you are less a romantic than I am: I prefer to believe he did it himself.” (Roger Ebert)
“There’s always room in movies for unbridled amiability when it’s governed by intelligence and wit.” (The NYTimes)
Sunday, August 10
Doors 11:00 am | Movie 11:20 am *Start timHe subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Family pricing in effect! All tickets $8 HERE.
THE MUPPET MOVIE (James Frawley, 1979 / 97 mins / G) Kermit the Frog is persuaded by agent Dom DeLuise to pursue a career in Hollywood. Along the way, Kermit picks up Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and a motley crew of other Muppets with similar aspirations. Meanwhile, Kermit must elude the grasp of a frog-leg restaurant magnate
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