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The Frog King [VHS]

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The Frog King is a well known fairy tale with several versions. This is one of the best film adaptations of the film, faithful to the story. In this version, the frog does not turn into a prince when he is kissed but when he is thrown against the wall in disgust by the princess.

The young girl promises to help the frog if he retrieves her golden ball from a deep well. When he fulfills his part of the bargain, she runs away and tries to forget her promise. The frog is not so easily dismissed and follows her home to a dinner party where he embarrasses her with his "table manners."

Finally, when he wants to sleep in her room, she throws him against the wall and unwittingly breaks the curse he is under. They talk and become friends now that she has learned to not judge by appearances and to honor her promises.

This video also includes a short piece about the making of the film. Tom Davenport and the young actress comment on the difficulties of working with uncooperative frogs, especially in the dinner scene. Davenport shows that a big Hollywood budget isn't necessary to successfully translate a fairy tale into film.