SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

A made-for-television adaptation of The Frog Prince. In the comic fairy tale Prince John (Maguire) and his squire (Short) are turned into frogs and 500 years later find themselves in New York City where the Prince joins a troupe of actors staging Shakespeare’s plays in Central Park. He appears as Bottom and later as Mercutio.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

13 Jul 2003 (Channel: TNT)

Duration

87 mins

Credits

Director

Allan Arkush

Producer

Robert Jr. Halmi

Cinematographer

Jamie Anderson

Screenplay

Doug Palau

Music

Lisa Coleman; Wendy Melvoin

Cast

Sean Maguire	Prince ‘Charming’ John (Mercutio)
Bernadette Peters	Margo (Titania)
Martin Short (2)	Rodney
Sean Maguire	Prince ‘Charming’ John (Nick Bottom)

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A; Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

animals; frogs; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Released on DVD 2003.

Production Company

Name

Hallmark Entertainment

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web

http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(20) 707-8572

Fax

(20) 707-237’1

Address

Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web

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