# The Frog King

> Marjut's interpretation of the Brothers Grimm tale.

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# The Frog King

1989 · Short film · 35mm · 7 minutes

Marjut's interpretation of the Brothers Grimm tale. One of thirteen shorts in ITV's Magic Mirror anthology, produced by Ragdoll for Kellogg's and broadcast in December 1989.

- 🥇 **Winner**, 1989 Magic Mirror animated fairytale competition (Kellogg's / ITV)

Credits

- Script: Simon Bent
- Design and animation: Marjut Rimminen
- Additional animation: Jeff Goldner, Kathleen Houston, Sarah Vincent
- Assistant animators: Vanessa Luther-Smith, Caroline Cole
- Painting: Heini Kauppinen, Susan Edwards, Sheila Eaton
- Checking: Stoney Parsons
- Rostrum camera: Heather Reader
- Editing and sound: Picturehead Productions
- Voices: Denise Bryer, Peter Hawkins
- Director: Marjut Rimminen
- Producer: Ragdoll Productions for Kellogg's

## Retrospectives

- **[Anima, Brussels Cartoon and Animated Film Festival](https://www.awn.com/animationworld/most-wonderful-voyage-folioscope)** 17 to 28 February 1998, retrospective homage at the 17th festival, presented by Marjut from the [Tetra Pak](https://marjutrimminen.com/commercials/tetra-pak/) commercials through The Frog King and [Urpo ja Turpo](https://marjutrimminen.com/films/urpo-and-turpo/) to [The Stain](https://marjutrimminen.com/films/the-stain/) and [Many Happy Returns](https://marjutrimminen.com/films/many-happy-returns/)

## Writing about the work

- **[Some Protection](https://marjutrimminen.com/films/some-protection/), The Frog King, [The Stain](https://marjutrimminen.com/films/the-stain/)**: Richard Taylor, [The Encyclopedia of Animation Techniques](https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofan0000tayl) 1996: stills from the three films with captions, "excellent examples" of their techniques

- [The Bridge](https://marjutrimminen.com/films/the-bridge/)
- [Absolut Marjut Rimminen](https://marjutrimminen.com/films/absolut-marjut-rimminen/)

## Get in touch

For festival and screening enquiries, teaching, masterclasses, or correspondence:

[marjut.rimminen@gmail.com](mailto:marjut.rimminen@gmail.com)