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her to be a princess because of her costume, asks her to kiss him and break Facilier's spell. In exchange for the money needed, Tiana accepts, but since she's not an actual princess, when she kisses Naveen, she is turned into a frog herself, which also gives her the ability to talk to other animals. A chase ensues, and Tiana and Naveen escape to a bayou. In the bayou, Tiana and Naveen meet a trumpet-playing alligator named Louis, and a Cajun firefly named Ray
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Firehouse Five Plus Two


in cartoon form in the Goofy cartoon, "How to Dance". The band received an homage in the ending of the 2009 Disney film "The Princess and the Frog", with the jazz-playing alligator Louis now belonging to a group called "The Firefly Five Plus Lou". In 1977, comedian Ray Stevens recorded a "chicken clucking" version of Glenn Miller's "In the Mood" under the name "Henhouse Five Plus Too". The band also received a homage in the direct-to-
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Terence Blanchard


annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers. In 2009 in the Disney movie, "The Princess and the Frog", Blanchard played all of the alligator Louis' trumpet parts. He also voiced the role of Earl the bandleader in the riverboat band. In December 2002, Scarecrow Press published "Contemporary Cat: Terence Blanchard with Special Guests", an authorized biography of Blanchard written by Anthony Magro. In the fall of 2000, Terence Blanchard was named artistic director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz at the
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Michael-Leon Wooley


Michael-Leon Wooley (born March 29, 1971) is an American theatre, film, television and voice actor, singer and activist. Wooley lends his voice to Louis the Alligator in Disney's Oscar nominated animated feature film, "The Princess and the Frog". Wooley played Judge Grady on the radio station WKTT in Rockstar's "Grand Theft Auto IV". Wooley was born in Fairfax, Virginia to George and Winnie Wooley. He has a twin brother, Marcus-Leon, and a younger brother, George
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Frogger


alligators the player can guide their frog to safety. The player must avoid snakes, otters, and the open mouths of alligators. A brightly colored lady frog is sometimes on a log and may be carried for bonus points. The very top of the screen contains five "frog homes," which are the destinations for each frog. These sometimes contain insects (good) or lurking alligators (bad). The game's opening tune is the first verse of a Japanese children's song called "Inu No Omawarisan" (
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on October 25, 2009, at the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, and on November 5 at Disneyland in California. In Disneyland, actors in New Orleans Square paraded to the Rivers of America and boarded the park's steamboat. From there, the cast, starring Princess Tiana, Prince Naveen, Louis the alligator, and Doctor Facilier, would sing songs from the movie, following a short storyline taking place after the events of the film. The Disneyland version's actors actually partook in singing
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Little Rock Zoo


Solomon Islands skink, Great Plains skink, panther chameleon, green iguana, green crested basilisk, common snakeneck turtle, spiny softshell turtle, African spurred tortoise, alligator snapping turtle, and the American alligator. "Amphibians" White's tree frog, axolotl, red eyed tree frog, Panamanian golden frog, blue poison dart frog, green and black poison dart frog, yellow and blue poison dart frog, yellow banded poison arrow frog, Oriental fire-bellied toad, giant marine toad, tiger salamander, western lesser siren.
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The Frog Prince


jab at the emperor Nero, who was often mockingly compared to a frog. In the tale, a spoiled princess reluctantly befriends the Frog Prince, whom she met after dropping a gold ball into a pond. The Frog prince magically transforms into a handsome prince. In the original Grimm version of the story the frog's spell was broken when the princess threw it against a wall in disgust, while in modern versions the transformation is triggered by the princess kissing the frog. In other early versions it was sufficient for the frog
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Enchanted Palace


player signs in as Rose, the Pink Princess and plays as far as possible. If Rose is "cursed" and turned into a frog, then the Blue Princess will come in, this can continue until the player has won, or until all four Princesses have been turned into a Frog. In multi-player mode, it is game over if all four Princess pawns are in the same room and turned into Frogs when the witch casts her spell. In Single Player mode, if all four princesses are turned into
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St. Johns River


dragonflies and 44 species of damselflies in Florida. These animals are water hardy and adaptable to dry conditions when water levels fluctuate from one season to the next or through drought and flood cycles. Of vertebrates, numerous species of frog, salamander, snake, turtle, and alligator ("Alligator mississippiensis") proliferate in marsh waters. Most of these animals are active at night. Frog choruses are overwhelming; during alligator mating season the grunts of bulls join in. The marshes around the St. Johns River upper basin teem with birds
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The Princess and the Frog


the straight lines and have one volume flow into the other—an organic feel to the drawing." Lasseter also felt that traditional animation created more character believability. For example, with Louis the alligator, created by Eric Goldberg, Lasseter said: "It's the believability of this large character being able to move around quite like that." Choreographer Betsy Baytos was brought by the directors to lead a team of eccentric dancers that gave reference to make each character a different style of movement. The character design tried to create
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Gerry and The Crocodettes


Gerry And The Crocodettes are a space themed children's musical group formed in New Zealand in 2006 by Gerry Holmes (now Gerry Drummond). The group is led by Gerry Drummond and currently also consists of the characters, Frincess (a frog princess), Herman (a yeti), Pat the Alligator and two Star Fairies, Venus and Saturn. According to their website, the storyline of Gerry And The Crocodettes is that all of the characters apart from Herman came to earth from a place called Croco Galaxy. Herman is
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Tiana (Disney)


Tiana is a main character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 49th animated feature film "The Princess and the Frog" (2009). Created by directors Ron Clements and John Musker and animated by Mark Henn, Tiana is voiced by Anika Noni Rose as an adult, while Elizabeth M. Dampier voices the character as a child. Tiana is loosely based on two princesses: Princess Emma, the heroine of E. D. Baker's novel "The Frog Princess", and the princess from the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "The Frog
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The Frog Princess


in order to find their brides. In the Russian versions of the story, Prince Ivan and his two older brothers shoot arrows in different directions to find brides. The other brothers' arrows land in the houses of the daughters of an aristocratic and wealthy merchant. Ivan's arrow lands in the mouth of a frog in a swamp, who turns into a princess at night. The Frog Princess, named Vasilisa the Wise, is a beautiful, intelligent, friendly, skilled girl who was forced to spend 3 years in a
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Tiana (Disney)


novel, and the princess who appears in the Grimm fairy tale. Clements described Baker's "The Frog Princess" as "a kind of fairy tale with a twist" because in it "the princess kissed the frog and instead of him turning into a prince she turned into a frog." Clements and Musker pitched the idea for the film to Walt Disney Animation Studios CEO John Lasseter "as a hand-drawn film with an African American heroine", conceiving Tiana "as someone who would never have been a big
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Wetland


fish species need mangroves for critical hatchery and nursery grounds and the coral reef system for food. Amphibians such as frogs need both terrestrial and aquatic habitats in which to reproduce and feed. While tadpoles control algal populations, adult frogs forage on insects. Frogs are used as an indicator of ecosystem health due to their thin skin which absorbs both nutrient and toxins from the surrounding environment resulting in an above average extinction rate in unfavorable and polluted environmental conditions. Reptiles such as alligators and crocodiles are common in wetlands of some regions. Alligators
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The Princess and the Frog


Wooley, Jennifer Cody, and Jim Cummings, with Peter Bartlett, Jenifer Lewis, Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard, and John Goodman. Set in New Orleans, the film tells the story of a hardworking waitress named Tiana who dreams of owning her own restaurant. After kissing a prince who has been turned into a frog by an evil voodoo sorcerer, Tiana becomes a frog herself and must find a way to turn back into a human before it is too late. "The Princess and the Frog" began production under the
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American alligator


are guarded by their mother and keep in contact with her through their "yelping" vocalizations. Young American alligators eat small fish, frogs, crayfish, and insects. They are preyed on by large fish, birds, raccoons, and adult American alligators. Mother American alligators eventually become more aggressive towards their young, which encourages them to disperse. Young alligators grow a year and reach adulthood at . Nutria were introduced into coastal marshes from South America in the mid-20th century, and their population has since exploded into the millions.
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The Princess and the Frog (soundtrack)


The Princess and the Frog: Original Songs and Score is the soundtrack of the 2009 Disney animated film "The Princess and the Frog". It was released by Walt Disney Records on November 23, 2009, just a day before the limited release of the film in New York City and Los Angeles. It contains ten original songs and seven score pieces, all but one of which were composed, arranged and conducted by composer Randy Newman, who previously worked with the film's executive producer John Lasseter on Pixar's films "
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Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina


the ecosystem of Lake Waccamaw. There was an uplift on a ban on alligator hunting in March 2018. The ban was removed after being enforced for over 40 years. The reason for the ban was that the alligators were getting over hunted, but now the population is back to normal.  Bullfrogs, leopard frogs, and cricket frogs roam the damp environments around Lake Waccamaw. The Waccamaw fatmucket and Waccamaw Spike, which are mollusks, is a prominent in the filtration of the water in the lake. The Venus-hair fern
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Amphibians in human culture


princess reluctantly befriends the Frog Prince, who is magically transformed into a handsome prince when (in the Brothers Grimm version) she throws the frog against a wall. However, in modern versions, she effects the transformation by kissing it instead. Toads are often not distinguishable from frogs in popular culture, but Kenneth Grahame's Mr Toad in his 1908 novel "The Wind in the Willows" is a likeable and popular if selfish and narcissistic comic character. Mr Toad reappears as the lead character in A. A. Milne's 1929 play
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Budweiser Frogs


One later Super Bowl commercial featuring the frogs had them riding on the back of an alligator into the bar, where they croak their names at the startled patrons, and leave with a crate of Budweiser beer strapped to the alligator's waist while dancing to Jamming by Bob Marley and the Wailers. After the initial ads generated great interest, new creatures began making appearances in the swamp. Beginning at Super Bowl XXXII, a new campaign created by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners introduced two wisecracking chameleons made their debut. Louie, notable
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Frogger: He's Back


however did make note the game's mixed reception among reviewers, saying the difficulty in the later stages and multiplayer levels would alienate players. The graphics and soundtrack received positive remarks. Fielder commented on the game's soundtrack as "extremely catchy", and described the 3D graphics as "polygonal origami." "GameRevolution" spoke favorably about the graphics, claiming "the designers definitely deserve kodus for their work...the frogs look like frogs, alligators like alligators, and big rigs like big rigs. Frogger is truly the king
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Disney Princess


-taking, and her conclusion of saving all of China. Disney promotes Mulan as role model who can help "find your inner warrior." Tiana, voiced by Anika Noni Rose and animated by Mark Henn, is the ninth Disney Princess character to be incorporated into the franchise, appearing in Disney's 49th animated feature film "The Princess and the Frog" (2009). Her film is loosely based on the novel "The Frog Princess" by E. D. Baker, which is in turn based on the Brothers Grimm
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The Frog Princes


The Frog Princes is a 2011 documentary film directed by Omar Majeed and Ryan Mullins. This film follows the story of a Montreal-based theater troupe training for a play adaptation of the fairytale "The Princess and the Frog." All twenty actors in the troupe have intellectual and developmental disabilities. The film is shot as a play within a play. The film centers on the lead actor in the play, Ray-Man (named by his parents after artist Man Ray), a young adult with Down syndrome. The
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The Princess Diaries (film)


". "The Globe and Mail"'s Liam Lacey observed that the film adheres to a traditional fairy tale plot: "a fairy godmother, and the lowly girl who becomes a princess, complete with tiara, the dress and a plump frog to be transformed into Prince Charming." "The Princess Diaries" has been noted to contain some romantic comedy elements. The film has also drawn comparisons to "Pygmalion", a play that provided the basis for the stage musical "My Fair Lady", in which Andrews
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Guy Marks


However, he also could imitate a housefly on a slippery oil cloth, neon signs, alligators, driftwood furniture, rubber bands, frozen chickens, frogs, praying mantis, and — his favorite — an ostrich, all of which found their way into his act or in characters he played on TV. He was born Mario Scarpa in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of 11 children born to Ermelindo and Adelina Scarpa, who had emigrated from Italy to America at the beginning of the 20th century. Ermelindo was
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List of Oz characters (created by Baum)


time; but its origin is never disclosed. Cayke makes a brief appearance in Jeff Freedman's 1994 novel "The Magic Dishpan of Oz" (her dishpan plays a much greater role there). The Frogman is a human-sized frog who appears as a character who is first introduced in "The Lost Princess of Oz" (1917). He was once an ordinary frog and his similarity to Professor Woggle-Bug is rather clear. Though unlike the Woggle-Bug, Frogman is not thoroughly educated and is much
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Princess and dragon


, or even be turned into a dragon herself. Indeed, there are a few examples when a curse or spell transforms a princess into a dragon or similar creature (e.g. an alligator, giant bird, or fictional reptile species). In such stories, the transformed princess usually aids her sweetheart in a battle against a force of evil. In "The Swan Princess", for example, Princess Odette is transformed into a swan, and she helps her lover triumph in a battle against the sorcerer Rothbart, who has the
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The Princess and the Frog


variation on the fairy godmother with Mama Odie. Co-writer Rob Edwards also said "The Princess and the Frog" was "a princess movie for people who don't like princess movies". As the writers thought Tiana's character motivation of simply dreaming of having her own restaurant was not appealing enough, they expanded so it was her father's as well, with the extra philosophy of "food bringing people together from all walks of life". Musker and Clements stated that while Tiana already starts as a sympathetic character
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Frogger


, including: being hit by or running into a road vehicle, jumping into the river's water, running into snakes, otters or an alligator's jaws in the river, jumping into a home invaded by an alligator, staying on top of a diving turtle until it has completely submerged, riding a log, alligator, or turtle off the side of the screen, jumping into a home already occupied by a frog, jumping into the side of a home or the bush, or running out of time. When all
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Enchanted Palace


that "There is nothing for you here!" If all four pawns are in play, the Pink is first to move, followed by the Blue, then Purple, and finally the Yellow/Orange. The witch will randomly select a room to cast a spell upon, if a Princess is in the enchanted room, she will be changed into a frog, and the player must replace the glittery Princess pawn with a frog pawn and pass the wand to the next player. The next player is given the choice to
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The Princess and the Frog


magical" qualities, and because it was Lasseter's favorite city. The directors spent ten days in Louisiana before starting to write the film. "The Princess and the Frog" was originally announced as "The Frog Princess" in July 2006, and early concepts and songs were presented to the public at The Walt Disney Company's annual shareholders' meeting in March 2007. These announcements drew criticism from African-American media outlets, due to elements of the "Frog Princess" story, characters, and settings considered distasteful.
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Fred Woodward (actor)


"Teddy Bear" and the "Parrot". From 1909–1911 he played different animal parts with the Ziegfeld Follies including the "Ostrich", the "Jackass", the Frog, Stork and the Owl, and the G. O. P. Elephant. He later appeared at Weber & Fields in "Roly Poly" playing an alligator. In 1913 Woodward moved to Los Angeles to appear in Oliver Morosco's musical play "The Tik-Tok Man of Oz" in which he played the role of Hank the Mule. Woodward was
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The Princess and the Frog


to direct and write the film and had let them choose the style of animation (traditional or CGI) they wanted to use. The story for the film began development by merging two projects in development at Disney and Pixar at the time, both based around "The Frog Prince" fairy tale. One of the projects was based on E. D. Baker's "The Frog Princess", in which the story's heroine (Princess Emma) kisses a prince turned frog (Prince Eadric), only to become a frog herself
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Chinese alligator


eats rodents and aquatic birds as well. It has dull teeth, which allow it to eat prey with shells more easily. A study of the alligator in 1985 showed that snails were the most common animal in its diet at 63%, with 65% of that being river snails and 35% spiral-shelled snails. According to the survey, its diet also contained 16% rabbits, 8.3% mollusks, and 4.1% shrimp, with the remaining 6.8% being frogs, fish, and insects. The Chinese alligator
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Frog


tend to be portrayed as benign, ugly, and clumsy, but with hidden talents. Examples include Michigan J. Frog, "The Frog Prince", and Kermit the Frog. The Warner Brothers cartoon "One Froggy Evening" features Michigan J. Frog, that will only dance and sing for the demolition worker who opens his time capsule, but will not perform in public. "The Frog Prince" is a fairy tale about a frog that turns into a handsome prince after he has rescued a princess's golden ball and she
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Tiana (Disney)


strikes a deal with Naveen, demanding that once he marries Charlotte, he will use the money he gets from her to help Tiana buy the restaurant. Things change, however, on their journey to end the spell. They both meet a jazz-playing alligator named Louis and a Cajun firefly named Ray, who help them reach the voodoo priestess Mama Odie. Tiana and Naveen help each other escape from frog hunters and Tiana teaches Naveen to help her cook. As Ray sings an ode to his true love "Evangeline"
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Memphis Zoo


provide visitors with some of the essential elements of a southern farm during the growing season. Located across from the Tropical Bird House, the herpetarium is home to the zoo's snakes such as the Burmese python, American alligators, lizards such as the Prehensile-tailed skink, and frogs such as the azure poison dart frog, Bell's horned frog, & milk frog. It includes the rare Louisiana pine snake & the axolotl, in addition to some of the most venomous snakes in the world, including the green mamba Eastern
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The Frog Princess


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". Russian variants include the "Frog Princess" or "Tsarevna Frog" ("Царевна Лягушка", "Tsarevna Lyagushka") and also Vasilisa the Wise ("Василиса Премудрая", "Vasilisa Premudraya"); Alexander Afanasyev collected variants in his "Narodnye russkie skazki".
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The Princess and the Frog


, the spirits grant Facilier the services of a host of shadow demons, whom he orders to find and capture Naveen. When the four find Mama Odie after escaping from several of the demons and a trio of bumbling frog hunters, she tells them that Naveen must kiss a true princess in order to break the spell. They return to New Orleans to find Charlotte, who is the princess of the Mardi Gras Parade, but only until midnight. Naveen tells Ray he loves Tiana and is willing to give up his dreams for
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The Benevolent Frog


fairy. She then started to build a hut. She found it difficult and the frog sent her to rest and built it. The lion fairy wondered who helped her and demanded a bouquet of rare flowers; the frog asked a friendly bat to gather them. Then the frog told her future: she would not escape, but have a beautiful daughter. The king discovered the wreckage of his wife's chariot and assumed she was dead. The princess was born, and the queen persuaded the lion fairy, who would gladly
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The Princess and the Frog


The Princess and the Frog is a 2009 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 49th Disney animated feature film, the film is loosely based on the novel "The Frog Princess" by E. D. Baker, which is in turn based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "The Frog Prince". Written and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, the film features an ensemble voice cast that stars Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon
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Frogger: The Great Quest


hears a story of how a frog transformed into a prince after having been kissed by a princess. As such, Frogger begins to search for a princess of his own so he can become a prince himself. He begins his adventure in the Rolling Rapids Creek, where Fairy Frog Mother trains him. Frogger eventually makes his way to Bog Town, where he meets Bruiser the Bear, who informs Frogger of a river princess. After Frogger helps Bruiser out, Bruiser in exchange sends him to Slick Willy's Riverboat, where the
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The Frog Princess


frog's skin for disobeying Koschei. Her final test may be to dance at the king's banquet. The Frog Princess sheds her skin, and the prince then burns it, to her dismay. Had the prince been patient, the Frog Princess would have been freed but instead he loses her. He then sets out to find her again and meets with Baba Yaga, whom he impresses with his spirit, asking why she has not offered him hospitality. She tells him that Koschei is holding his bride captive and explains how
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The Frog Princess (novel)


The Frog Princess is a children's novel by E. D. Baker, first published in 2002. The 2009 Disney animated musical feature film, "The Princess and the Frog", is loosely based on this novel. Emeralda, a.k.a. Emma is the princess and heir of Greater Greensward. One of her most distinct traits is her unique laugh, which sounds like a donkey's bray. The only person that appreciates her is her aunt Grassina, the current Green Witch. When her mother, Queen Chartreuse, says she has
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Disney Princess


each princess has a distinct personality. The earlier Disney princess films were criticized for their representation of domestication, romance, and dependence on a male hero. The next wave of Disney princess films, part of the so-called 'Progressive' Disney of the studio's renaissance era of animation, attempted to make more independent female characters, though romance still played a large role in all of these films. There was a long-time gap between the releases of "Mulan" and "The Princess and the Frog",
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Colin Tennant, 3rd Baron Glenconner


merchanting business, C. Tennant, Sons & Co, and at the same time, began to attract the attention of the gossip columns as Princess Margaret's escort. During the early 1950s, he was often involved in amateur dramatics; in 1953, he took part, with Princess Margaret, in a production for charity of an Edgar Wallace play, "The Frog"; Tennant played the title role (a serial killer) and the Princess was Assistant Stage Director. It was during this period that Tennant was spotted as a
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Greenbacks (Once Upon a Time)


. Tiana later returns the frog to Marias, who thanks her. He kisses the frog, using true love's kiss to break the curse that Facilier placed on them; it turns out that instead of him transforming the frog into a princess, it's the other way around, as Marias transforms back into a frog and is reunited with his love. The two frogs look at Tiana in gratitude and hop away into a nearby stream together. At Belfrey Towers, Victoria visits the secret room to see the witch, demanding
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The Princess and the Frog


working title "The Frog Princess". It marked Disney's brief return to traditional animation, as it was the studio's first traditionally animated film since "Home on the Range" (2004). Co-directors Ron Clements and John Musker, directors of Disney's highly successful films "The Little Mermaid" (1989) and "Aladdin" (1992), returned to Disney to direct "The Princess and the Frog". The studio returned to a Broadway musical-style format frequently used during the Disney Renaissance
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The Princess and the Frog


. Also questioned was the film's setting of New Orleans, which had been heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, resulting in the expulsion of a large number of mostly black residents. Critics claimed the choice of New Orleans as the setting for a Disney film with a black heroine was an affront to the Katrina victims' plight. In response to these early criticisms, the film's title was changed in May 2007 from "The Frog Princess" to "The Princess and the Frog". The name "Maddy"
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The Princesses and the Frog


"The Princesses and the Frog" is the 85th episode of the CW television series, "Gossip Girl" and the 20th episode of the show's fourth season. The episode was written by Leila Gerstein and directed by Andrew McCarthy. It originally aired on Monday, May 2, 2011 on the CW. Executive producer Joshua Safran was criticized for the depiction of perceived relationship abuse and domestic violence in a controversial scene of the episode and negative reactions towards the character of Chuck Bass. "The Princesses and the Frog" reveals
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Ron Clements


in February 2006, he invited Clements and Musker back to Disney to oversee production on "The Frog Princess", and were officially confirmed as directors in the following July. Later re-titled "The Princess and the Frog", the film received positive reviews and grossed $267 million worldwide. After directing "The Princess and the Frog", Clements and Musker started working on an adaptation of Terry Pratchett's "Mort", but obtaining the film rights prevented them from continuing with the project. To avoid similar problems
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Alex Flinn


a teen who works at the shoe repair counter at a posh South Beach hotel until he is sent on a quest by a princess, whose brother has been turned into a frog by a witch and set loose in the Florida Keys.He goes on a long journey to find the frog but he finds the frog It was released on January 26, 2011. "Towering" is a retelling of Rapunzel, set in frozen Upstate New York. It is in two viewpoints, Wyatt, a teen who moves from Long Island
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Princess Jasmine


and the Frog" (2009), ultimately "paving the way in letting children believe that "anyone" of any race can be a princess". The quartet is believed to have helped diversify the studio and introduce "new visions of what a 'Disney Princess' could be." Additionally, as one of only two Disney Princesses who wear pants, Jasmine remains Disney's only princess whose official costume is not a gown or dress. According to "Vanity Fair", Jasmine was the first feminist Disney Princess,
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Conrad (comic strip)


Conrad was a comic strip about "America's favorite frog prince". Written and illustrated by Bill Schorr, the strip was launched November 8, 1982. Syndicated by Tribune Media Services, it had a run for over three years, ending June 7, 1986. The frog Conrad, needing money to pay his bookie, convinces the fat, dim-witted fairy tale princess that he is an enchanted prince who can be turned into a human by a kiss. Other characters include the princess' father, the King,
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John Musker


Clements and Musker's resignation from Walt Disney Feature Animation in September 2005. When John Lasseter was appointed chief creative officer over Walt Disney Feature Animation in February 2006, he invited Clements and Musker back to Disney to oversee production on "The Frog Princess", and were officially confirmed as directors in the following July. Later re-titled "The Princess and the Frog", the film received positive reviews and grossed $267 million worldwide. After directing "The Princess and the Frog", Clements and Musker started working on
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Central Oregon Coast Range


western pocket gopher, marsh shrew, shrew-mole, coast-mole, ermine, northern flying squirrel, and Townsend's chipmunk among others. Amphibians include, but are not limited to, rough-skinned newts, northwestern salamanders, western red-backed salamander, Coastal tailed frog, Coastal giant salamander, red-legged frog, southern torrent salamander, and "Ensatina". Additional species include northwestern garter snake, northern alligator lizard, Pacific tree frog, western pond turtles, gopher snake, ringneck snake, and western
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Kero Kero Chime


Aoi, a normal school boy, is cursed by a wizard named Makaeru from the Land of Frogs, who tells him that if he wants to remove the curse he is to find Mimori, who is later discovered to be the sister of Makaeru. The curse causes Aoi to transform into a frog whenever he is wet, changing back into a human when he dries off. Makaeru then casts Aoi into the Land of Frogs, where he meets Mimori, the princess of the land. Aoi asks if she knew about the
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The Princess and the Frog


The Princess and the Frog" would in turn try capturing the essence of roaming through New Orleans. The former trend in Disney's hand-drawn features where the characters and cinematography were influenced by a CGI-look has been abandoned. Andreas Deja, a veteran Disney animator who supervised the character of Mama Odie, says "I always thought that maybe we should distinguish ourselves to go back to what 2D is good at, which is focusing on what the line can do rather than volume, which is a CG kind of
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Frogs (film)


the mud and is killed by an alligator snapping turtle. Karen and Pickett decide to leave with Clint and Jenny's children, leaving Jason behind, as he refuses to join them. They cross the lake in Pickett's canoe, encountering an alligator and water snakes, which Pickett dispatches with the boat paddle and a shotgun. They eventually make it ashore and reach a road, where they hitch a ride with a woman (Carolyn Fitzsimmons) and her son (Robert Sanders). She tells them that she is heading to
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Great horned owl


of very large reptiles such as loggerhead turtles ("Caretta caretta") and American alligators ("Alligator mississippiensis") by great horned owls has been reported, in both cases likely when the baby reptiles are attempting to make their way to the security of water. On rare occasion, salamanders, frogs and toads are reported as prey. On rare occasions, fish are taken including goldfish ("Carassius auratus"), bluegill ("Lepomis macrochirus"), bullheads ("Ameiurus" ssp.), other catfish
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Kermit's Swamp Years


2002. The movie opens in the swamp lands that Kermit the Frog calls home. After meeting his old friend Horace D'Fly again, he recaps an adventure about his childhood where he enjoyed a serene amphibian's life with his buddies Croaker the Frog and Goggles the Toad. Young Kermit wonders what lies beyond the swamp, but his companions do not think the same. The friends run into two scientists, Dr. Hugo Krassman (John Hostetter) and Mary (Kelly Collins Lintz), intent on capturing frogs. Arnie the alligator saves
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The Frog Prince, Continued


The Frog Prince, Continued () by Jon Scieszka (illustrated by Steve Johnson) is a picture book parody "sequel" to the tale of The Frog Prince, in which a princess kisses a frog which then turns into a prince. It was first published in 1991. Instead of living happily ever after, issues ensue on both sides. The princess wants the prince to go do something heroic instead of lying around the castle catching flies all day (he's now human but retains some froggy habits). The prince
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American bullfrog


otters ("Lontra canadensis"), predatory fish, and occasionally other amphibians. Predators of American bullfrogs once in their adult stages can range from belted kingfishers ("Megaceryle alcyon") to 1,100 pound American alligators ("Alligator mississippiensis"). The eggs and larvae are unpalatable to many salamanders and fish, but the high levels of activity of the tadpoles may make them more noticeable to a predator not deterred by their unpleasant taste. Humans hunt bullfrogs as game and consume their legs. Adult frogs try to escape by
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North Carolina Aquariums


among the Best Aquariums in the United States by the Travel Channel and is one of the Top Ten Attractions in North Carolina. The Cape Fear Conservatory, the visitor's first stop in the aquarium, features freshwater life. In this large, tree-filled atrium, streams, ponds and swamps are home to frogs, snakes, bass, catfish, and perch. Box turtles hide among the Conservatory's groundcover. American alligators native to North Carolina occupy one of the larger exhibits in the Conservatory. An albino alligator exhibit opened
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Spellsinger


a Human, a Lynx, an anteater, a gorilla and an otter, that Jon-Tom and Mudge rescued from a bear baron who was keeping them captive. The princesses are incredibly whiny and ungrateful, though the otter princess flirts with Mudge causing him to question his loyalty to Weegee. The Mongoose Knights Knights sent to rescue their princess, but beg Jon-Tom and Mudge to accompany them sending the Princesses back home, as they can't stand the princess's whining and bickering. Bribbens a frog sailor whom the
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Germany's Next Topmodel (season 2)


Kim Frank. She was encouraged to pick three contestants who knew how to play guitar or keyboards to co-star in the video. She asked the others if anyone could play those instruments, but no one said they did. Anni selected Mandy, Milla and Aneta. Anni later complained the video left her with bruising from pretending to play guitar all day. The contestants shot a television commercial for an online dating agency. They each were dressed as a fairy princess for the ad in which they found a frog, and
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Once Upon a Time (season 7)


in a recurring role as Nick, a lawyer and potential love interest for another character. On November 3, it was announced that the show was casting for the role of Naveen from "The Princess and the Frog", who will be recurring in the second half of the season. It was later revealed that the role would be played by Jeff Pierre, who will first appear in the twelfth episode of the season. On November 16, actor Chad Rook announced that he had been cast in an unknown role. On
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The Princess and the Frog


-release in AMC Theatres, lasting from October 6–12, 2017 as part of the "Dream Big, Princess" campaign. "The Princess and the Frog" was supported by a wide array of merchandise leading up to and following the film's release. Although Disney's main marketing push was not set to begin until November 2009, positive word-of-mouth promotion created demand for merchandise well in advance of the film. Princess Tiana costumes were selling out prior to Halloween 2009, and a gift set of Tiana-
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Lee Marvin vs. Derek Jeter


you're all secretly mad, because we finally have a black Disney princess", which is a reference to the 2009 Disney animated film "The Princess and the Frog" in which the princess character, Tiana, is the first black princess in the Disney Princess franchise. In her speech, Liz says that she wants to be with a man who "will just shut their mouth" when watching the ABC show "Lost". In its original American broadcast, "Lee Marvin vs. Derek Jeter" was watched by 4.216
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List of amphibians and reptiles of Montana


caused by pollution drift from the United States falling in the form of acid rain. Many populations of Northern Leopard Frogs have not yet recovered from these declines. The northern alligator lizard ("Elgaria coerulea") is a medium-sized lizard that occurs on the North American west coast. Northern alligator lizards are medium-sized slender lizards. Adults reach a snout-to-vent length of about and a total length of roughly . They have a distinct skin fold on their sides, separating the keeled scales on the back
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Museum of Discovery and Science


more popular aspects of the museum are the quantity and variety of Floridian animal species on display. The public are allowed to get quite close to the animal life such as otters, baby alligators, snakes, tortoises, rabbits, bats, tarantulas, scorpions, geckos, cockroaches, centipedes, hermit crabs, freshwater fish, freshwater stingrays, black pacus, frogs, tadpoles, alligator snapping turtle, turtles, sharks, saltwater fish, horseshoe crabs and a sea turtle, and the museum frequently has organized animal-centered demonstrations,
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Atlantic Coast Bicycle Route


Approaches to nearly invisible short bridges are usually marked with "frogs", "buttons", "turtles", "slugs", or rumble strips. Campgrounds are almost nonexistent from Jupiter until south of Miami. After Florida City, there is a ride with no services, potentially heavy traffic, and abundant alligators. Gators should always be given a wide berth, and riders must be ready to sprint if necessary. Alligators can reach speeds of 35 miles per hour for very short distances. On the way to Key West
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Quagmire (The X-Files)


about Mulder's quest to catch Big Blue, and the book "Moby-Dick". When Dr. Farraday walks by the two realize they were close to shore all along. Mulder thinks the drop in the frog supply has caused Big Blue to move closer to shore and seek alternative food sources. Farraday is soon attacked but manages to make it out alive. Mulder chases the attacker into the woods and fires at it, revealing it to be an alligator. Mulder is disappointed that the killer ended up being an alligator and
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Disney Princess


fairy tale "The Frog Prince". Tiana is portrayed as being a hardworking, ambitious, and beautiful young woman who has no love interest (at the start of the film). Living in New Orleans, Louisiana, Tiana strives to achieve her goal of opening her own restaurant (an ambition inspired by the accomplishments of real-life restaurateur Leah Chase). However, she is transformed into a frog after trying to break a spell cast by a Bokor on Prince Naveen that had changed him into a frog also.
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The Frog Princess


Andrew Lang included an Italian variant titled The Frog in "The Violet Fairy Book". Italo Calvino included another Italian variant from Piedmont, The Prince Who Married a Frog, in "Italian Folktales", where he noted that the tale was common throughout Europe. Georgios A. Megas included a Greek variant, The Enchanted Lake, in "Folktales of Greece". The king (or an old peasant woman, in Lang's version) wants his three sons to marry. To accomplish this, he creates a test to help
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Sopchoppy, Florida


Soochoppy Depot was built in 1891. Now a museum, it was built for the Carrabelle, Tallahassee & Georgia Railroad (G. F. & A.), and referred to colloquially as the Gopher, Frog & Alligator, Company, which was absorbed by the Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railroad. The line began in 1893 and closed in 1946. It transported lumber, turpentine and related products, honey, farm produce, soldiers, fish and oysters packed in barrels in ice as well as sturgeon caviar from the Sopchoppy River, frog
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Green Cay Wetlands


wooden boardwalk, which takes visitors through various habitats, including cabbage palm hammock, cypress swamp, wetland hammock, and tropical hardwood hammock. The boardwalk also features a Seminole chickee hut as well as several gazebos, which have descriptive signs offering information on the wildlife and plant life. The Nature Center showcases exhibits on the water cycle as well as a turtle pond, frog terrarium, American alligator hole with young live alligators, and a wetland diorama. There is also a theater, gift shop, owl, and an exhibition hall
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Bella Thorne


"; Thorne plays Hazel. On December 12, Thorne was cast in the MTV series "Scream", which is a television adaptation based on the original slasher film series "Scream". Thorne was offered the lead role of the series but felt that the role of the "mean, terrible Nina" would be more iconic. In 2015, Thorne was cast in the animated U.S. dub of the film "The Frog Kingdom", portraying the role of Frog Princess. The film is scheduled to be released on video
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The Storyteller Sequence


Polly's idea, but eventually he does, and as he does the others start acting it out. It is a fairytale about a Prince (Russell) and his Horses (Buzz and Speed), a Princess (Polly) her father (Jake), a Witch (Tasha) and a Wizard (Shane) and a Frog (Carol) at the end of the story they are attacked by a dragon known as "Sparkleshark" due to its shiny scales, who is played by Finn, Polly's Grunge brother
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The Frog Princess (novel)


persistently chases them throughout the journey. Upon reaching the site where Eadric insulted (and thus was cursed by) the witch that transformed him, they find an ugly woman searching there. The two assume she's the witch Mudine, but she turns out to be Vannabe, a vain witch wannabe who has taken Mudine's house, pets, and possessions and plans to use the frogs for a potion she thinks will make her eternally beautiful. With the aid of Mudine's former pets, the two frogs escape and free all
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Anika Noni Rose


-American princess. Rose hosted a hometown screening of "The Princess and the Frog" for children from the Charter Oak Cultural Center, a non-profit multi-cultural arts center that provides free after-school programs in Hartford, Connecticut. Rose also stars alongside Jill Scott in "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" directed by Anthony Minghella. In 2010, she played the role of Yasmine in the movie "For Colored Girls". One critic described Rose's performance as "especially fierce". She played
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Modern animation in the United States


(Iger did so by offering NBC the services of Al Michaels, a play-by-play host then under contract to Disney subsidiary ABC Sports, as a trade). After Disney's acquisition of Pixar in 2006, Pixar executive producer John Lasseter became Chief Creative Officer at both Pixar and Disney, with a plan to reintroduce two-dimensional animation, starting with "The Princess and the Frog" in 2009. After 30 years of resisting offers to produce television animation, Disney finally relented once Michael Eisner, who had
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Vasilisa (name)


fairy tale princess because of its frequent use in Russian fairy tales. The princess Vasilisa the Beautiful or Vasilisa the Wise is a stock character in Russian fairy tales, including The Frog Tsarevna and Vasilisa the Beautiful. The character often rises in status from a peasant girl to the wife of a prince or is a princess who marries the hero after helping him to accomplish difficult tasks. Unlike other fairy tale heroines who wait to be rescued, Vasilisa often accomplishes a series of tasks that help her defeat the villain of the story.
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The Princess and the Frog


of the studio's former glory". Joe Neumaier of the "New York Daily News" gave the film 3/5 stars while saying ""The Princess and the Frog" breaks the color barrier for Disney princesses, but is a throwback to traditional animation and her story is a retread". "Village Voice"s Scott Foundas found that "the movie as a whole never approache[d] the wit, cleverness, and storytelling brio of the studio's early-1990s animation renaissance ("Beauty and the Beast", "The Lion King"
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The Frog Princess


other brides attempt to emulate the frog, they cannot perform the magic. Still, the young prince is ashamed of his frog bride until she is magically transformed into a human princess. In Calvino's version, the princes use slings rather than bows and arrows. In the Greek version, the princes set out to find their brides one by one; the older two are already married by the time the youngest prince starts his quest. Another variation involves the sons chopping down trees and heading in the direction pointed by them
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Sunol Regional Wilderness


be seen by visitors. A well-equipped Visitors' Center has a complete list of plants and birds to be seen in the park. Common amphibians and reptiles include the California red-legged frog, Pacific tree frog, California newt, Diablo Range garter snake, Western rattlesnake and San Francisco Alligator lizard. Trails for hiking, horse-riding, and mountain biking cross the park. There are also facilities for camping. The Cave Rocks formation is popular for rock climbing. The Ohlone Wilderness trail, a long distance footpath
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List of amphibians and reptiles of Idaho


these declines. In Idaho, they are found throughout much of the southern part of the state along the Snake River plain. Populations also exist in the northern portion of the panhandle. The wood frog ("Rana sylvatica") has a broad distribution over North America, extending from the southern Appalachians to the boreal forest with several notable disjunct populations including lowland eastern North Carolina. In Idaho, wood frogs are found only in Boundary and Bonner counties. The northern alligator lizard ("Elgaria coerulea") is a medium-
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Memphis Zoo


diamondback rattlesnake, and Gaboon viper. It is home to an alligator snapping turtle & Galápagos tortoises. In a seasonal exhibit, a simulated shallow pond provides favorable breeding habitat for the highly endangered Mississippi gopher frog; this exhibit also features a slide presentation describing the zoo's participation in the frog's recovery program. The Round Barn is home to gerenuks, which are known by their extremely long necks. Keepers encourage their foraging behavior by placing tall bamboo stems in their exhibit. This exhibit also houses Abyssinian ground-hornbills, warthogs
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Mighty Mutanimals


to return "home", he went on to become an enemy to them, but received a change of heart when they saved him from Old Hob. In the 1987 series, Leatherhead (voiced by Jim Cummings) was a giant American alligator living in the Everglades who swam in a part of his swamp that was polluted with mutagen by Shredder and Krang, and mutated into his current mutant form. Becoming an enemy of the Ninja Turtles, he first started hunting the Punk Frogs and then tried to help Shredder hunt the
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Basay, Negros Oriental


party was headed by Col Jesus Villamor, acting on the personal direction of Gen Douglas McArthur who was then in Australia. The coves and shallow caves on the shoreline of Nagbo-alao are said to be enchanted. The Negros cave frog is endemic to Basay. Its Pagatban River is home to the alligator. Bal-os and Cabcaban springs are important sources of potable water as well as sunny picnic sites. Yardahan is a fishing village with fine swimming areas and game-fishing activities. Basay is approximately a two-hour
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The Princess and the Frog


"adventure through the exciting world of New Orleans in a family-oriented video game", featuring events from the film and challenges for Princess Tiana. "The Princess and the Frog" was released in North America on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on March 16, 2010. The film is available on DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and Blu-ray Disc combo pack editions; the combo pack includes DVD and digital copies of the film, along with the Blu-ray Disc version. The film was released
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Tiana (Disney)


bought the rights to "The Frog Princess", a novel by E. D. Baker that is based on the fairy tale, in 2006. Co-directors Ron Clements and Musker were then hired to lead the studio in yet another attempt at adapting the fairy tale, choosing 1920s New Orleans as its setting. Although originally conceived as a computer-animated film, Clements and Musker fought for "The Princess and the Frog" to be traditionally animated. Tiana is loosely based on both Princess Emma, the heroine of Baker's
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The Benevolent Frog


delicious food when he asked for it. The king agreed, and the dragon defeated the others. They found themselves in the king's capital. A prince fell in love with the princess and wooed her. He went to make arrangements for the wedding. The dragon demanded the princess for his dinner, by means of a giant ambassador. After a time, the dragon offered to spare her if she married his nephew. The princess said she had promised to marry the prince and could not marry another. The frog went
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Lilac Ball


The Lilac Ball () is a 1987 Soviet science-fiction children's film starring Natalya Guseva as Alisa Selezneva, a character she had previously played in the TV miniseries "Guest from the Future". Alisa Seleznyova, her father professor Seleznyov, and the ship's captain Zeleniy are travelling in space on the Pegasus. Zeleniy is unhappy that Alisa has brought a frog on board as he insists on keeping the ship clean, however Alisa insists that the frog is in fact a princess under a curse. They meet their old
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The Princess and the Frog


named Tiana and her friend Charlotte La Bouff listen to Tiana's mother read the story of "The Frog Prince". Charlotte finds the story to be romantic, while Tiana proclaims she will never kiss a frog. Fourteen years later setting in the 1920s times, Tiana has grown into an aspiring young chef who works as a waitress for two local diners, so she can save enough money to start her own restaurant, a dream she shared with her now deceased father. Prince Naveen of Maldonia arrives in New Orleans to better
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Emeril Lagasse


which he played a fictionalized version of himself. It was canceled after eleven episodes. He provided the voice of Marlon the Gator in the 2009 New Orleans-set Disney film "The Princess and the Frog". In 2012, Lagasse appeared as himself on an episode of the HBO drama series "Treme". Lagasse's scene was written by fellow chef (and "Treme" writer) Anthony Bourdain, who stated afterward that writing the scene was "a dream" for him because it showed a sadder, more burdened
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The Benevolent Frog


the forest, he saw the lion fairy, in the shape of a lioness, carrying the queen and princess on her back. The lion fairy imprisoned the queen and princess in a castle on the lake, and told all the monsters, who had fallen in love with the princess, that the king would take her from them. The king overcame the lion fairy, but she distracted him by pointing to the castle, and vanished. After three years, a dragon offered to rescue them if the king gave him a
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The Princesses and the Frog


Kelly Rutherford's Lily van der Woodsen but turned out to be that of Princess Sophie, Louis Grimaldi's mother. The party at the Monégasque Embassy was filmed in the Ukrainian Institute of America on Fifth Avenue. "The Princesses and the Frog" was watched by 1.27 million live viewers and achieved a 1.5 rating in The CW's target audience of Women 18-34 and received mixed to negative reviews. The episode received negative remarks following a controversial scene of Chuck Bass subjecting what many perceived to be domestic violence to Blair Waldorf
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