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Disney's The Princess and the Frog ended an animation era but became a masterpiece

Disney princesses have a bad reputation for being damsels in distress, but the House of Mouse actually remedied this, and as early as 2009. Loosely based on The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker, The ...
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6 enchanting facts about 'The Princess and the Frog' (including Tiana's inspiration)

Did you know that dreams really do come true in New Orleans? Disney's The Princess and the Frog tells us that if we dream big and work hard, nothing is impossible. The Princess and the Frog brought ...
Metro US

Hand-drawn animation lives on in ‘Ponyo,’ Disney’s ‘Princess and the Frog’

LOS ANGELES – Computer animation may have taken control of the big-screen cartoon world, yet two of the world’s animation masters remain committed to the hand-drawn form. Japan’s Hayao Miyazaki – ...
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Ventana Sur’s Animation! Showcases Tales of Stressed-Out Tykes, a Happy Young Frog and the Longest-Surviving Refuge for Black Slaves Outside Africa (EXCLUSIVE)

Brazil’s “The March of the Sunflowers,” Chile’s “Anita Froggy” and Colombia’s “Noa” feature among 14 animated feature and series projects which comprise the Ventana Sur Animation! Pitching Sessions ...
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Telescreen Scores Presales on Frog & Friends Animation

HILVERSUM, November 10: Telescreen has confirmed a range of European presales on its new animated series Frog & Friends. The series is based on the award-winning Frog books by Max Velthuijs and is ...
Billings Gazette

Hand-drawn animation jumps again with Disney’s ‘Frog’

The last time we heard from the hand-drawn animators at Disney, they offered up the barnyard tale “Home on the Range.” The 2004 ’toon was so forgettable it seemed as though it really might be the last ...