The Muppet Movie (1979 film)

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American film comedy film film musical film road movie

The Muppet Movie (1979 film) is a musical road comedy that serves as the first feature-length film starring Jim Henson’s Muppets, following Kermit the Frog and friends on a cross-country journey to Hollywood.

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Label	Occurrences
The Muppet Movie	42
The Muppet Movie (1979 film) canonical	4
Kermit the Frog travels cross-country to Hollywood, meeting other Muppets and evading a villain who wants him to promote a frog-leg restaurant.	1
The Muppet Movie (songs)	1

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Target entity: The Muppet Movie (1979 film)
Context triple: [Frank Oz, workedOn, The Muppet Movie (1979 film)]

A. The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show is a classic 1970s–80s television variety series created by Jim Henson, featuring a cast of Muppet characters performing comedy sketches, musical numbers, and celebrity guest appearances.
B. Muppet Courtyard
Muppet Courtyard is a themed area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios dedicated to The Muppets, featuring attractions, shops, and dining inspired by the beloved characters.
C. Muppets
The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson, known for their distinctive personalities, humor, and appearances in television, film, and educational programs.
D. Muppet*Vision 3D
Muppet*Vision 3D is a 3D film and live-action attraction starring the Muppets, combining animatronics, in-theater effects, and comedy in a theater-style show.
E. Muppet Babies (2018)
Muppet Babies (2018) is a CGI-animated preschool television series that reimagines the classic Muppet characters as young children going on imaginative adventures.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Muppet Movie (1979 film)
Target entity description: The Muppet Movie (1979 film) is a musical road comedy that serves as the first feature-length film starring Jim Henson’s Muppets, following Kermit the Frog and friends on a cross-country journey to Hollywood.

A. The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show is a classic 1970s–80s television variety series created by Jim Henson, featuring a cast of Muppet characters performing comedy sketches, musical numbers, and celebrity guest appearances.
B. Muppet Courtyard
Muppet Courtyard is a themed area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios dedicated to The Muppets, featuring attractions, shops, and dining inspired by the beloved characters.
C. Muppets
The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson, known for their distinctive personalities, humor, and appearances in television, film, and educational programs.
D. Muppet*Vision 3D
Muppet*Vision 3D is a 3D film and live-action attraction starring the Muppets, combining animatronics, in-theater effects, and comedy in a theater-style show.
E. Muppet Babies (2018)
Muppet Babies (2018) is a CGI-animated preschool television series that reimagines the classic Muppet characters as young children going on imaginative adventures.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American film ⓘ comedy film ⓘ film ⓘ musical film ⓘ road movie ⓘ
basedOn	The Muppets ⓘ linked to: Muppets
cinematographyBy	Isidore Mankofsky ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
creatorOfSourceMaterial	Jim Henson ⓘ
director	James Frawley ⓘ
distributedBy	Associated Film Distribution ⓘ
editedBy	Christopher Greenbury ⓘ
featuresCharacter	Animal ⓘ Beaker ⓘ Dr. Bunsen Honeydew ⓘ Dr. Teeth ⓘ Fozzie Bear ⓘ Gonzo the Great ⓘ Kermit the Frog ⓘ linked to: Kermit Miss Piggy ⓘ Rizzo the Rat ⓘ Rowlf the Dog ⓘ Scooter ⓘ Statler ⓘ Sweetums ⓘ The Electric Mayhem ⓘ Waldorf ⓘ
featuresSong	Can You Picture That? ⓘ I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along ⓘ I'm Going to Go Back There Someday ⓘ Movin' Right Along ⓘ Rainbow Connection ⓘ linked to: "The Rainbow Connection"
featuresVillain	Doc Hopper ⓘ
followsCharacter	Kermit the Frog ⓘ linked to: Kermit
followsGroup	Kermit the Frog and friends on a cross-country journey to Hollywood ⓘ
genre	comedy ⓘ musical ⓘ road movie ⓘ
hasFormat	feature-length film ⓘ
isFirstFeatureFilmOf	The Muppets ⓘ linked to: Muppets
musicBy	Kenny Ascher ⓘ Paul Williams ⓘ
narrativeLocation	Hollywood ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
originalLanguage	English ⓘ
plotSummary	Kermit the Frog travels cross-country to Hollywood, meeting other Muppets and evading a villain who wants him to promote a frog-leg restaurant. ⓘ linked to: The Muppet Movie (1979 film)
producer	David Lazer ⓘ Jim Henson ⓘ
productionCompany	Henson Associates ⓘ linked to: The Jim Henson Company ITC Films ⓘ linked to: ITC Entertainment
releaseYear	1979 ⓘ
starring	Dave Goelz ⓘ Frank Oz ⓘ Jerry Nelson ⓘ Jim Henson ⓘ Richard Hunt ⓘ
title	The Muppet Movie ⓘ linked to: The Muppet Movie (1979 film)
writer	Jack Burns ⓘ Jerry Juhl ⓘ

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