Frog and Toad are Friends - Excerpt

An excerpt from the stop-motion animated children's film Frog and Toad are Friends (1985). Please visit http://JohnClarkMatthews.com

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• john clark matthews
• john matthews
• frog and toad
• frog & toad
• stop motion
• stopmotion
• dimensional animation
• children's film
• childrens film

[JohnClarkMatthews]

The voice of Frog was done by Will Ryan; a very talented V.O. artist. Toad was done by Hal Smith who is best known for being Otis on the old Andy Griffith Show. Hal was a sweet soul. J.C.M.

[JohnClarkMatthews]

Yes, I knew Arnold Lobel. He was a funny guy; sometimes a little grumpy. No, I mean sometimes very grumpy. For instance, I once asked him why he never gave his characters names. There was a pause while his furnace heated up. Then he exploded: "Yeah, sure! Frank the Frog! Tom the Toad! Sid the Snail! (ect!)" I felt like a small bug with a tiny brain. But mostly he was a sweet guy - if you didn't ask too many questions.

[JohnClarkMatthews]

The author, Arnold Lobel, was gay, so I imagine that Frog and Toad were more than just friends.  Who cares anyhow!

[JohnClarkMatthews]

Yes, I think so. All of the sudden I'm startin' to feel old.

J.C.M.

[OSM1017]

FROG IS SUCH A BRO

[TheAmberlynn91]

2:41 is my shit

[za6nza6n2001]

this made me cry.

[YAMAHAYFZKID144]

I used to watch these in my first grade class. That was so long ago.

[sambrosiac]

It's Whit and Eugene!!

[blackorby4]

But Toad,someone will send you a letter today.

[Jengirl92]

I loved these books as a kid. Thank you for posting. =)

[newsradiohead]

Frog and Toad - Bros 4 Life.