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The Frog Prince is a 1971 American/Canadian musical fantasy comedy television special directed by Jim Henson, and jointly produced by Robert Lawrence Productions and Henson Associates. 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 the Brave, and Sweetums, among others. This special marked the debut of both Robin and Sweetums to the world of The Muppets.
Original Release
05/11/1971
US Release
05/11/1971
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Trudy Young | Princess Melora |
| Gordon Thomson | Sir Robin theBrave / Sir Robin the Brave |
| Frank Oz | Gawain / Robin the Frog (assistant) |
| Jerry Nelson | Robin, Featherstone / Robin the Frog / Featherstone / Sweetums (assistant) |
| Carl Banas | Sweetums |
| Richard Hunt | Aunt Taminella (assistant) |
| John Lovelady | Muppet Performer |
| Danny Seagren | Muppet Performer |
| Heather Henson | Little Prince Kermit |
| Jim Henson | Kermit, Garth, King Rupert / Kermit / King Rupert the Second / Garth |
Directors
Writers
Jerry Juhl, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Trudy Young | Princess Melora |
| Gordon Thomson | Sir Robin theBrave / Sir Robin the Brave |
| Frank Oz | Gawain / Robin the Frog (assistant) |
| Jerry Nelson | Robin, Featherstone / Robin the Frog / Featherstone / Sweetums (assistant) |
| Carl Banas | Sweetums |
| Richard Hunt | Aunt Taminella (assistant) |
| John Lovelady | Muppet Performer |
| Danny Seagren | Muppet Performer |
| Heather Henson | Little Prince Kermit |
| Jim Henson | Kermit, Garth, King Rupert / Kermit / King Rupert the Second / Garth |
| Jerry Juhl | Taminella, Kay / Aunt Taminella / Kay |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Ross | Executive Producer |
| Jim Henson | Producer |
| Diana Birkenfield | Producer |
| Marilyn Stonehouse | Producer |
| John Ross | Producer |
