It's Alive! (exhibit)



The Academy of Motions Pictures Arts and Sciences hosted It’s Alive!: Bringing Animatronic Characters to Life on Film, May 12, 2006 through August 20, 2006. The exhibit featured puppets made by Hollywood's leading animatronic artistes and companies.

Jim Henson's Creature Shop had many pieces on display from a variety of films including, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Cats and Dogs, The Hitchhikers’s Guide to the Galaxy, Dr. Doolittle and more.

On July 20, 2006 the Academy screened the film Labyrinth followed by a panel discussion with Brian Henson, Karen Prell, Dave Goelz, Jane Gootnick and others.