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An ordinary man lives in constant motion, in a desperate attempt to escape the passage of time.

RUN, RUN, a polished live-action effort shot by Jim Henson and Frank Oz in Greenwich, CT in October 1965, is a visualization of the joys of childhood and the wonder of nature. In the short, Jim's daughters run freely through woods saturated by the colors of autumn into the warm embrace of their mother. The action is underscored by Joe Raposo's lilting music, giving a sense of visual poetry. This short is part of a larger collection of rare early films by one of the world's most beloved storytellers and puppeteers: Jim Henson.

An unsold TV pilot based on the classic comic strip.

Jim Henson's live-action short RIPPLES, created in 1967 for a competition at Montreal's Expo '67, is one of several projects from that period exploring how ideas are formed and the workings of the mind. Using a variety of images rapidly cut together, the film visualizes the mind's eye of an architect as he considers his next project. An electronic track adds to the effect, underscoring the mental leaps made by the brain as it sources concepts and makes connections. This short is part of a larger collection of rare early films by one of the world's most beloved storytellers and puppeteers: Jim Henson.

Commercial for Pak-nit and Pak-nit RX fabrics.

A young boy plays with his toy car while he uses his imagination to recall real-world experiences with his mother involving trains, buses and automobiles.