The Princess and the Frog in 35mm

The Princess and the Frog in 35mm

This animated musical was inspired by E. D. Baker’s book The Frog Princess—a reimagining of the Brothers Grimm classic The Frog Prince—and moves the story to 1920s New Orleans. The film features Disney’s first Black princess, Tiana. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, the team responsible for such modern classics as The Little Mermaid (1989) and Aladdin (1992), The Princess and the Frog was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film and twice-nominated for Original Song, for composer Randy Newman’s “Almost There” and “Down In New Orleans.”

DIRECTED BY: John Musker, Ron Clements. WRITTEN BY: Ron Clements, John Musker, Rob Edwards. STORY BY: Ron Clements, John Musker, Greg Erb, Jason Oremland. WITH: Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon Wooley. 2009. 97 min. USA. Color. English. Rated G. 35mm. Print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.

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