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The King of Eight
The King of Eight
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The King of Eight

1971
1m
Music
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1971

Runtime

1m

Storyline

The King of Eight is a 1970 short film produced for Sesame Street by Jim Henson, using stop-motion animation. The 70-second short film focuses on the title character, the jovial king (voiced by Jim Henson) of a land where everything exists in denominations of the number eight.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1m
May 21, 1971
Languages
English
Director
Jim Henson
Jim Henson
Production
Jim Henson Productions
Jim Henson Productions
Children's Television Workshop
Children's Television Workshop
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

1 Cast Members

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

The King of Eight

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