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The Frogs Who Wanted a King
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The Frogs Who Wanted a King

1922-01-01 · 9 min · ★ 6.1

Animation · Fantasy

The frogs have a democracy, but they beseech Jupiter to send them a king. Jupiter can hardly believe this amphibian foolishness, so he sends them a tree as king. The frogs make obeisance to their new monarch, but they are dissatisfied and petition Jupiter again.

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Władysław Starewicz
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Polichinei-Film
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France
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