The Princess and the Frog
The Princess and the Frog is a 2009 American animated musical romantic fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is inspired in part by the 2002 novel The Frog Princess by E. D. Baker, which in turn is based on the German folk tale "The Frog Prince" as collected by the Brothers Grimm. The film was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements and produced by Peter Del Vecho, from a screenplay that Clements and Musker co-wrote with Rob Edwards. The directors also co-wrote the story with the writing team of Greg Erb and Jason Oremland. The film stars the voices of Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Michael-Leon Wooley, Jim Cummings, Jennifer Cody, John Goodman, Keith David, Peter Bartlett, Jenifer Lewis, Oprah Winfrey, and Terrence Howard. Set in New Orleans during the 1920s, the film tells the story of a hardworking waitress named Tiana who dreams of opening her own restaurant. After kissing prince Naveen, who has been turned into a frog by the evil voodoo witch doctor Facilier, Tiana becomes a frog as well and must find a way to turn Naveen and herself back into humans before it is too late.
Theatrical release poster
Dr. Facilier as performed by a cast member at Disneyland (Oct 2016)
Anika Noni Rose voices Tiana.
Tiana and Prince Naveen in Disney on Ice.
The Frog Princess (novel)
The Frog Princess is a novel by E. D. Baker. First published in 2002, the story is a spoof on the German fairy tale "The Frog Prince." The 2009 Disney animated musical feature film, The Princess and the Frog, is loosely based on this novel.
The Frog Princess (novel)