The Princess and the Frog is a 2009 Disney production that marked the company's return to traditional animation. The film is loosely based on E.D. Baker's The Frog Princess, which in turn is based on the Brother Grimm's fairy tale, The Frog Prince. Set in 1920s New Orleans, the film follows Tiana, a hardworking waitress who dreams of owning her own restaurant. After kissing a prince who has been turned into a frog by a witch doctor, she too becomes a frog. Together the two (reluctantly) work to break the curse. The film saw limited released in New York, and Los Angeles on November 25, 2009, and wide release on December 11, 2009. The film was co-directed by Ron Clements and John Musker.
Plot[]
(detailed plot here)
Notes on the setting[]
The prologue sequence features a man reading a newspaper on the trolley Tiana and her mother take home. The headline reads "Wilson Elected!!!" which places the prologue in the year 1912. With the rest of the film taking place in the 1920s one may note that prohibition is in full swing but was widely ignored in the south so Alcohol being served in various scenes (the riverboat, restaurant, and ball) isn't an anachronism so much as a reflection of New Orleans during that era.
Production[]
The film was produced under the name 'The Frog Princess'.
Cast[]
- cast
Crew[]
- crew