<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> The Muppet Movie </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> James Frawley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Produced by </Th> <Td> Jim Henson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Written by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jack Burns </Li> <Li> Jerry Juhl </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jim Henson </Li> <Li> Frank Oz </Li> <Li> Jerry Nelson </Li> <Li> Richard Hunt </Li> <Li> Dave Goelz </Li> <Li> Charles Durning </Li> <Li> Austin Pendleton </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Music by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Kenneth Ascher </Li> <Li> Paul Williams </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cinematography </Th> <Td> Isidore Mankofsky </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Edited by </Th> <Td> Christopher Greenbury </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production companies </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> ITC Entertainment </Li> <Li> Henson Associates </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributed by </Th> <Td> Associated Film Distribution </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Release date </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> May 31 , 1979 ( 1979 - 05 - 31 ) ( United Kingdom ) </Li> <Li> June 22 , 1979 ( 1979 - 06 - 22 ) ( United States ) </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 97 minutes ( UK version ) </Li> <Li> 95 minutes ( US version ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> United Kingdom </Li> <Li> United States </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $8 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $76.6 million </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> The Muppet Movie </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> James Frawley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Produced by </Th> <Td> Jim Henson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Written by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jack Burns </Li> <Li> Jerry Juhl </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jim Henson </Li> <Li> Frank Oz </Li> <Li> Jerry Nelson </Li> <Li> Richard Hunt </Li> <Li> Dave Goelz </Li> <Li> Charles Durning </Li> <Li> Austin Pendleton </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Music by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Kenneth Ascher </Li> <Li> Paul Williams </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cinematography </Th> <Td> Isidore Mankofsky </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Edited by </Th> <Td> Christopher Greenbury </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production companies </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> ITC Entertainment </Li> <Li> Henson Associates </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributed by </Th> <Td> Associated Film Distribution </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Release date </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> May 31 , 1979 ( 1979 - 05 - 31 ) ( United Kingdom ) </Li> <Li> June 22 , 1979 ( 1979 - 06 - 22 ) ( United States ) </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 97 minutes ( UK version ) </Li> <Li> 95 minutes ( US version ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> United Kingdom </Li> <Li> United States </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $8 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $76.6 million </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the first muppet movie come out
when did the first muppet movie come out
June 22 , 1979
June 22 , 1979