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- Orson Welles appears briefly in the movie as producer Lew Lord, and that moniker was no accident. It was a nod to British producer Lew Grade, who got The Muppet Show on the air when all the American networks passed and executive produced The Muppet Movie. Also, he was an actual lord.
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Lew Lord appears in The Muppet Movie. As president of World Wide Studios, Lord is the powerful movie mogul to whom Kermit the Frog travels in order to audition.
muppet designer Lew Grade ... presenter (as Sir Lew Grade) Richard Holloway ... muppet technical coordinator Larry Jameson ... muppet designer Mari Kaestle ... muppet designer Saul Kahan ... unit publicist Lynn Klugman ... muppet production coordinator (as Lynn M. Klugman) Janet Lerman-Graff ...
Cloris Leachman as Miss Tracy, Lew Lord's secretary who is allergic to animals. Orson Welles as Lew Lord, a Hollywood producer and studio executive. The character's name alludes to Sir Lew Grade, head of ATV, the British company that co-produced the original Muppet Show. Production
- $8 million
- Jim Henson
- Paul Williams, Kenneth Ascher
Lew Lord : [Has a brief staredown with Kermit, then into his intercom] Miss Tracy, prepare the standard 'Rich and Famous' contract for Kermit the Frog and Company.
May 29, 2016 · Orson Welles appears briefly in the movie as producer Lew Lord, and that moniker was no accident. It was a nod to British producer Lew Grade, who got The Muppet Show on the air when all the ...
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice) Jerry Nelson. Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice) Richard Hunt.
Once the Muppets reach the Hollywood studio, they finally meet movie mogul Lew Lord, who signs the Muppets to a "standard 'rich and famous' contract." The first attempt to film their movie goes awry when Gonzo crashes into the prop rainbow, and an explosion blows a hole in the roof of the studio.
