Behind The Scenes Muppet Movie Poster Images!

Recently some behind the scenes photos of the Muppets posing for the The Muppet Movie posters were listed on ebay. 

Each slide went for a good chunk of change, but you don't have to be the winning bidder to enjoy them. 

Most Muppet fans should find these images instantly recognizable as they were the basis for Drew Struzan's iconic poster art. The images show the Muppets on stands set in what looks to be the Henson offices. 

I particularly liked how Fozzie's tie has been wired so it appears to be blowing in the wind!

The images also show close ups of the characters and angles not used in the final image. 

There was even a slide of the Studebaker for reference as well. Notice how both versions of the Studebaker, both a painted and unpainted version are parked next to each other. 

And who could forget floating above all the Muppets in the Studedebaker was Kermit and Miss Piggy spoofing Gone With The Wind. 

The images above were used to create the classic poster for The Muppet Movie that was "More Entertaining Than Humanly Possible!"

But that wasn't the only poster Drew Struzan designed for The Muppet Movie.  There was also this one with Kermit and Miss Piggy in a row boat. 

Below you can see Jim Henson and Frank Oz performing Kermit and Miss Piggy for the refence photo.

Coincidently Struzan has been posting images of his original painting for the posters on social media. 

Below is his original painting for this version of the poster.  

And here's a close up of the final image of Kermit and Miss Piggy.

I hope more behind the scenes refence photos like this pop up. It's always great to see how these classic Muppet posters were created.