Foolish Frog

Duration: 8

Year Published: 19--

Creator: directed by Gene Deitch; written by Pete and Charles Seeger; illustrated by Miloslav Jagr.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: Deitch, Gene.; Seeger, Pete.; Seeger, Charles.; Jágr, Miloslav.; Weston Woods Studios.

Description: An animated adaptation of a Pete Seeger Folk-song about a farmer who witnesses a bullfrog falling into the mud and makes up a catchy song about it. Soon the whole town is singing it. When the frog hears the popular song about himself he explodes with pride, imparting a valuable lesson to all. Buoyant illustrations seem to dance along the screen.

Complete Record: Animated. Presents a dramatization of Charles L Seeger's and Pete Seeger's song of the same title in which a foolish bullfrog explodes with pride when he hears someone singing a song for him.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE

This film is not rare.

5 users have this film:
Australian Centre for the Moving Image, AV Geeks Archive, BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE, New York Public Library, Oddball Film and Video

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Record added: 2026-09-14 14:03:05