Lakeside Cinema: The Princess and the Frog (2009)

Pull up a Terrace chair, grab a snack, and join us at Lakeside Cinema! Lakeside Cinema is brought to you by the WUD Film Committee and shown on the UW Credit Union Summer Stage.   The Princess and the Frog (2009) USA | 97 min | G | Blu-Ray | Dir. John Musker, Ron Clements   "With a modern twist on a classic tale, this animated comedy is set in the great city of New Orleans. Featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana, a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana."   [Synopsis from movies.disney.com]   " Hardworking and ambitious, Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) dreams of one day opening the finest restaurant in New Orleans. Her dream takes a slight detour when she meets Prince Naveen (Bruno Campos), who has been turned into an amphibian by evil Dr. Facilier. Mistaking her for a princess and hoping to break the spell, Naveen plants a kiss on poor Tiana -- thereby turning her into a frog as well. The pair hop along on an adventure through the bayous to seek the help of a powerful voodoo priestess . "  [Synopsis from rottentomatoes.com]   Watch the trailer here   Weather Note:  In case of inclement weather, this screening will be  moved indoors to the Rathskeller.   For information on available assistive content for WUD Film screenings, please visit the  Assistive Movie Screenings in the Marquee Theater page .     T his event is intended for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff, Wisconsin Union members and their guests. Anyone can become a  Wisconsin Union member .