I don't think so. He sported the beard since the early 60's at the very least. None of these people seem to be the main puppeteers. Frank Oz isn't there either. These seem to be mostly the background people, production staff, cafeteria workers and the like.

I can't find evidence this even aired, even in the UK where the show was a couple to a few minutes longer and featured one extra skit. I think it was just a production staff (mainly the ATV production staff from the sound of them) tribute to the puppeteers.

>> ^Sagemind:

Is that young, beardless kid, Jim Henson?

I just watched the British version of "Death at a Funeral" last week- directed by Frank Oz (Fozzy Bear/Yoda), it was light and fun- Dinklage was properly hilarious.

Then a few days later I watched the American remake- starred Tracey Jordan (Morgan?), Danny Glover, Chris Rock and others. Dinklage played the same role in both. What a piece of crap- unsubtle, crass, offensive and definitely unfunny. It's strange- the same script- an almost shot-for-shot remake, and yet a complete failure of a film. The film was so bad that even Dinklage- playing the same role with the same lines kind of sucked. Shows what a difference a decent director can make.

The list contains following clips:
1. Speech by Frank Oz.
2. When The River Meets The Sea (song), sung by Jerry Nelson and Louise Gold.
3. Bein’ Green (song), sung by Big Bird.
4. Speech by Bernie Brillstein.
5. Fearless Leader (a poem) read by Jerry Nelson (as Floyd Pepper).
6. Bring Him Home (song from "Les Miserables") sung by Louise Gold.
7. Introductory speech and Jim Henson’s letters read, by His wife Jane Henson and children Cheryl and Brian respectively.
8. Speech by Richard Hunt.
9. Muppet Songs pt. 1
10. Muppet Songs pt. 2
11. Just One Person (song), sung by sixteen puppeteers (each with one of their famous characters).
12. When The Saints Go Marching In (song), played by "The Dirty Dozen Brass Band".


For further clips concerning this, have a look at:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Jim-Hensons-death-on-Entertainment-Tonight-ET-May-1990

Also, one part of this playlist contains the singing of Big Bird which Arvana sifted a while ago, so make sure to look it up at:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Big-Bird-singing-at-Jim-Hensons-funeral

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I wonder if Frank Oznowicz listed in the credits is Frank Oz. Oh, wait. This is the internet: Yep, he is. Richard Frank Oznowicz.

Yep. Jim Henson is listed as 'man'

Great video.

Jim Henson did the voice/mouth and Frank Oz would do the hands. A lot of times (and by 'a lot' i mean 'all') they would let each other improv the skit. Jim Henson would not quite know what to expect Frank Oz to do with the props.