The Frog Prince (disambiguation)

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The Frog Prince is a story recorded by the brothers Grimm.

The Frog Prince fairy tale

"The Frog Prince; or, Iron Henry" is a fairy tale, best known through the Brothers Grimm's written version; traditionally it is the first story in their collection.

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The Frog Prince (or King) may also refer to:

Literature

The Frog King is a novel by Adam Davies, published in 2002. It was his first published effort.

Film and TV

<i>The Frog Prince</i> (1984 film) 1984 film by Brian Gilbert

The Frog Prince is a 1985 romantic comedy film written and directed by Brian Gilbert. The film was a British and French co-production and was released in the US under the title French Lesson. The story revolves around a young British girl who travels to Paris to go to college and is determined to find the man of her dreams. It stars Jane Snowden as Jenny.

<i>The Frog Prince</i> (1986 film) 1986 film, part of the Cannon Movie Tales series

The Frog Prince, aka Cannon Movie Tales: The Frog Prince, Der Froschkönig, is a 1986 musical film, based on the Brothers Grimm's classic fairytale. It was filmed in Tel Aviv, Israel. The tagline was "Cannon Movie Tales: Lavish, Feature length new versions of the world's best loved storybook classics."

<i>The Frog Prince</i> (Muppets) 1971 film by Jim Henson

The Frog Prince is a 1971 special directed by Jim Henson. It is a retelling of the classic fairy tale of The Frog Prince featuring Kermit the Frog as the narrator, Kermit's nephew Robin as the Frog Prince, Sir Robin, and Sweetums, among others. This television special marked the debut of both Robin and Sweetums to the world of The Muppets.

Music

Brown Opera Productions

Brown Opera Productions (BOP) is dedicated to the promotion and performance of classical vocal music both on campus and in the greater Providence, Rhode Island, community and is a space for singers and musicians to collaborate on exciting classical performance projects. BOP produces a full-length opera every spring, and throughout the year produces concerts of classical vocal music on campus and in local hospitals, nursing homes, and schools. As the name implies, the group is composed of Brown University students, who also work with Rhode Island School of Design students at times. BOP does not charge admission for its performances but depends on individual donations.

Die Prinzen German band

Die Prinzen is a German music group. The band is made up of former members of the Thomanerchor and a former member of the Dresdner Kreuzchor.

Frankie Kao Taiwanese singer

Ko Yuan-cheng, better known by his stage names Frankie Kao and Kao Ling-feng, was a Taiwanese singer, television presenter and actor. He is half Chinese and half Vietnamese. His birth name was 葛元誠 and he employed the moniker The Frog Prince for more than three decades which was given to him by his close friend, comedian Ni Min-jan. He also had a friend named Chang Fei, who is the host of Variety Big Brother. He was known for the song "Flaming Phoenix" (火鳳凰).

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The Princess and the Frog may refer to:

The Frog Princess fairy tale

The Frog Princess is a fairy tale that has multiple versions with various origins. It is classified as type 402, the animal bride, in the Aarne–Thompson index. Another tale of this type is Doll i' the Grass.

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The Frog Prince is a play by American author, essayist, playwright, screenwriter and film director David Mamet. The play is about half an hour long and tells the traditional story of the haughty prince who has been placed under a spell which has turned him into a frog and can only be restored to his original form by a willing kiss. The play is more cheerful than most of Mamet's work and contains none of the coarse language for which he is known.