When it was introduced that The Jim Henson Firm can be promoting its longtime house on the former Charlie Chaplin studio, we have been naturally involved about the way forward for sure artifacts on the lot. The large one, in fact, is that unimaginable statue of Kermit as Charlie Chaplin that stands atop the doorway to the studio.
We’re delighted to study that The Henson Firm has donated the statue to The Middle for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia. Not solely will this safe the statue with a corporation with direct ties to Henson and the Muppets, however it is going to be on show in a spot the place it could proceed to be seen and loved by the general public.
Based on the Middle for Puppetry Arts, they’re presently engaged on the entire difficult logistics that go into transporting a 12-foot statue like this throughout the nation. They’re additionally devoted to refurbishing the statue, which has spent the final 25 years sitting within the California solar.
We’ll ship extra information to you in regards to the particulars of the statue’s relocation and the date of its unveiling in Atlanta.
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by Joe Hennes – [email protected]
