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About This Movie: The Princess and the Frog

By Leroy Douresseaux
December 10, 2009 - 13:32

WALT DISNEY PICTURES Presents
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
DIRECTORS: Ron Clements, John Musker
PRODUCER: Peter Del Vecho
WRITERS: Ron Clements, John Musker, Rob Edwards, Greg Erb, Don Hall, Jason Oremland
EDITOR: Jeff Draheim
COMPOSER: Randy Newman

Starring:  (voices) Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Terrence Howard, John Goodman, Jim Cummings, Jenifer Lewis, and Oprah Winfrey

Running time:  97 minutes
Release Date:  December 11, 2009 nationwide
Rating:  MPAA – G

Walt Disney Animation Studios presents the musical The Princess and the Frog.  Set in the great city of New Orleans this animated comedy comes from the creators of The Little Mermaid and Aladdin.  The Princess and the Frog is a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana (Anika Noni Rose of Dreamgirls) and a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again. And then, there is the fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana.

The voice cast for The Princess and the Frog features a varied and renowned cast of actors.  Tony® Award winner Anika Noni Rose (Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, for her role in “Caroline, or Change”) stars as Tiana, and international star Bruno Campos is Prince Naveen.  Emmy Award® winner Keith David is the magical and menacing Dr. Facilier.  Emmy Award nominee Jim Cummings is romantic Ray, the Cajun firefly.  Jenifer Lewis casts a spell as the mystical Mama Odiem, and Michael-Leon Wooley lends his voice to Louis the trumpet-playing alligator.  Golden Globe® and Emmy Award winner John Goodman provides the voice of the Southern gentleman, Big Daddy.  Academy Award® nominees Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow) and Oprah Winfrey (The Color Purple) provide the voices of Tiana’s loving parents, James and Eudora.

The Princess and the Frog marks the return of the Disney musical, reminiscent of classics like Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and Aladdin.  In development since 2006, The Princess and the Frog marks the return to traditional 2D hand-drawn animation by both Walt Disney Animation Studios and the revered team of John Musker and Ron Clements.

The film also features music by Oscar®-winning composer Randy Newman.  Newman received an Academy Award® for his work on Monsters, Inc. He won Grammy Awards® for Monsters, Inc., Toy Story and A Bug's Life (among others). 

Visit The Princess and the Frog website.

 

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