utgard14 Cannon Movie Tales version of the Frog Prince fairy tale. As with the other Cannon Movie Tales I've seen, it's full of corny songs and "nice try" sets and costumes. It also has a slight story padded out to make a feature length film. But hey there's Annie herself, Aileen Quinn, and Helen Hunt before she was a star. Quinn's the lead as Princess Zamora, who befriends a prince who was cursed and turned into a frog man. In my head I called him Dig'em Frog, after the cereal mascot. Quinn does a decent job, although it's easy to see why her career didn't go anywhere. Hunt plays her sister Henrietta, who's a total bitch. Clive Revill offers nice support as the King. John Paragon (Jambi from Pee Wee's Playhouse) plays the Frog Prince (Dig'em). The frog makeup is pretty good for the limited budget, but perhaps it's a bit creepy for a kids film where the frog is a good guy. I could see this makeup being used in a horror movie. Anyway, this is one of the more enjoyable Cannon fairy tale movies I've seen. It's not great by any means but it is entertaining. For an adult, at least. Not sure how this would fly with kids. The frog might give them nightmares.

Azlan Lewis Very low budget, very evident in the sets of this film with very few known actors. Aileen Quinn (from Annie)her acting is horrible and so is Hellen Hunt's. Words from the actors come out of their mouths as if they have never spoken English before and don't know what the words mean.The "Frog Prince" of the movie would scare children. The Giant frog doesn't seem to scare Aileen Quin's character even though this over 6 foot tall man-frog leaps from the fountain very scary makeup for the man-frog. This Grims Brothers fairy tail is turned into a musical.The songs are oddly placed and are still strange at that.Do not waste your time or your child's time with this movie.

arabella_wiccan_childe Well, I have read one other comment based on this story, and I think that although they have every right to their opinion, they're a little bit harsh on a story for young children. Let's face it, folks, this movie does exactly what it was meant to do - entertain the youths and their families! Which is exactly what it did when I was five years old! I have adored the Cannon Movie Tales since I was a toddler, and "The Frog Prince" has been tied up with it's sister story "Beauty and the Beast" since I was that young. "The Frog Prince" is enchanting as a story of morale and true friendship ... and I think that the music - although some songs are not as pretty as I recalled - is definitely more than charming.(Spoiler??) I'm not sure if this is really a spoiler, but I truly enjoy the ballroom scene ... if you have seen the movie you know which Scene I'm talking about. Ribbit, who is the Frog Prince in the movie, teaches the young Princess Zora how to dance. Or at least ... something along those lines. I lost my old VHS many years ago now, and I long for it to join it's sister stories in DVD format.All in all ... this is a spectacular story, and since I've only ever seen two other versions of this on film, I think it's the best that the film industry has created.

victorville_tess This is a film I was introduced to by a friend who gave it to me as a Christmas present back in 1988. I have worn out three copies of the film since then sharing it with friends and family. This is one of the films I watch when I am feeling blue. And in spite of its flaws (weak dialog at times and almost saccharine lyrics) it is charming and warms the heart. For me the highlight of the film is John Paragon (probably best known as Jambi the Genie) in the role of the title character. His physicality brings the Frog Prince to life. His mixture of high energy, melancholy and sense of humor showcases this under-rated performer's talent. Aileen Quinn's performance as one of the princesses, is another example of her ability to shine in front of the camera. Every time she cries, I cry. And Helen Hunt as the mean sister is classic. You really want to hate her, but at the same time are feeling sorry that she doesn't understand what it means to "be a princess". Over all a very enjoyable film for children and adults alike.