

Drums West
1961, English. Directed by Jim Henson.
This newly rediscovered short was created in Jim's home studio in Bethesda, MD around 1961. It is one of several experimental shorts inspired by the music of jazz great Chico Hamilton. At the end, in footage probably shot by Jerry Juhl, Jim demonstrates his working method.
- Runtime
- 0h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 31 December 1961
- Country
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Drums West runs 3 minutes (0h 3m).
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Drums West isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1961. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Drums West?
Drums West (1961) was directed by Jim Henson.