For anyone who grow up with HBO in the eighties , the vacation season intend two things : Emmet Otter ’s Jug - Band ChristmasandThe Bells of Fraggle Rock . Though the belovedJim Hensonclassics have been for the most part confined to house video - only screenings over the years , they ’re making their way back to the big screen for the first time via Fathom Events when theJim Henson Holiday Specialarrives in theaters nationwide for a limited , two - day engagement .
More than 600 theatre of operations across the land will host screenings of theJim Henson Holiday Specialon Monday , December 10 ( 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. ) and Sunday , December 16 ( 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ) , which will geminate the two specials — both of which have recently been remastered — alongside an all - new featurette , Memories of the Jug - Band .
" Emmet Otter ’s Jug - Band Christmaswas a preferred task for my dad since it included such sweet characters , Paul Williams ’s delicious medicine , and a timeless vacation message , ” Cheryl Henson — Jim Henson ’s daughter and president of the Jim Henson Foundation — state in a command about the special , which is a music - filled winding onThe Gift of the Magi .
“ Also , the special was a smashing chance for him to experiment with puppetry techniques and effects that would be fancy in his later works , " Henson continued . " [ It ] is exciting for families to share this holiday classic along with the special episodeThe Bells of Fraggle Rock , a rare opportunity to see the Fraggles on the big screen , and to infix these beloved character to a whole young consultation . "
On December 18 , Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will releaseEmmet Otter ’s Jug - Band ChristmasonBlu - rayfor the first clip ever so that you’re able to make the particular a permanent part of your even vacation movie battle of Marathon . This news comes on the cad ofEmmet Otter’sfirst - ever officialsoundtrack button , more than 40 years after its original premiere .
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