The Brothers Grimm: American Folktales Part 2

Ann Clark

Ernest Graves

Julian Yochum

&lt;p&gt;An upper-class, late 19th-century dining room where a wealthy industrialist presides as &quot;king&quot; sets the stage for this version of &quot;The Frog King,&quot; the classic tale about a princess&apos;s promise to a frog. The frog invites himself ...

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The Frog King

An upper-class, late 19th-century dining room where a wealthy industrialist presides as "king" sets the stage for this version of "The Frog King," the classic tale about a princess's promise to a frog. The frog invites himself to a formal family dinner, horrifying the princess by jumping from soupbowl to soupbowl. "It's particularly satisfying to see a formal Victorian dinner party interrupted during the soup course by the arrival of a real live frog. After hopping under the table, the diminutive latecomer is gently retrieved by a butler, who "seats" him next to the paiunfully embarrassed young mistress of the house. From his perch on a stack of velvet cushions the frog proceeds to mingle in a delightfully froglike way, jumping into soupbowls and overturning wine glasses...little kids in particular may feel keen gratification when he splashes merrily around the table without suffering unpleasant consequences. Grown-ups may feel more amused by the aplomb of Ernest Graves in the role of the host and by the implications of the heroine's discomfort, which wittily evokes a good deal of the social and erotic panic associated with adolescence." -- Gary Arnold, The Washington Post CINE Golden Eagle winner, American Film Festival -- Blue ribbon

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