Nearer the end we see even more frogs ride the sky in hot air balloons. The musical interlude sees many frogs joining together to make ‘trippy’ like colours and patterns in the water. The evil cats return during the musical number looking dangerous and out for trouble, however they soon start singing along to the melody, much to the disgrace of the evil owl who has also joined the congregation. As the ambient noise of the spectators is hushed by the conductor tapping his stick, everyone waits with baited breath as the music starts…įat frogs, singing frogs, musical frogs, ballet dancing frogs, even an operatic fish, this musical ensemble has everything. If you don’t pipe down I will…I will not bring you again”.
“Dad! Dad! Hey Dad! When’s the show going to start? Hey Dad?” The father, annoyed as he just wants to have a quiet night out, tells his son “This only happens once every couple of hundred years. Next we meet two very lovable characters a father and son (both frogs of course). Nearly caught by a guard frog, Rupert ducks behind the rocks, creeps over and finds a resting place behind a large leafy plant. These three signs are what greet Rupert, but the potential danger of what may lay ahead can’t suppress his curiosity as he makes his first steps down the dark and misty cave.
Scratching his head in confusion but being the daring bear he is, Rupert goes for an exploration and finds a waterfall, which he decides would be a good idea to walk through, and this is where it all begins.ĮVERYTHING EXCEPT FROGS MUST BE KEPT ON A LEAD One frog even has his own little china cup to paddle in, with spoons for oars. The butterfly’s lead Rupert high onto a rocky hill where all that can be heard are the croaks of frogs as many jump up around him and then dive into the water. At the bottom of the tree appears two of the owl’s accompanists the cats. While gone, an evil looking owl perches on the tree stump with red glowing eyes. Making the most of his encounter with nature, Rupert chases after them. A butterfly lands on his shoe, so Rupert helps it fly away up high, only to find he is soon surrounded by hundreds more, when what originally seemed to be the leaves on the tree, are actually butterfly’s swarming around until they fly away, leaving a bare tree stump and branches. While resting on a tree Rupert takes in the beautiful surroundings of the countryside. So off to the hills Rupert goes, being followed by fly’s and bugs as he wonders through the long grass. While being given the offer to join Rupert both decline using shopping and babysitting as excuses. Straight away the morals for the children are there, “You be careful son and take notice of what your mother tells you” says Rupert’s father.įor the Rupert fans old faces Edward and Bill are there to greet Rupert before his historic venture. His mother wraps his famous coloured scarf around his white neck and tells him to “keep well wrapped as there’s a chill in the air”. It all starts with Rupert about to go off to the hills for a walk. The annual is opened and so the historic music begins, as does the story… Paul takes it out, blows the dust off, which whisks off like magic fairy dust, showing all the colours of the rainbow enriched with a golden powder. But then down below all this rubble is the golden egg…the 1958 Rupert the Bear Annual.
#Rupert and the frogs full#
He is searching through an old trunk that is full of magazines and annuals, ranging from ‘Hundreds of things a Boy Can Make’ to ‘Heroes of the Sea’. Well it all starts in what seems to be the attic of Paul McCartney’s house. Looking back after 20 years since its release, there is also a sense of relief to see the basic drawing design that most of us grew up with, rather than the computer animated cartoons of the present day. It’s got a comforting sense of innocence tagged along with humour, great music and an iconic figure (Rupert). On top of everything, what makes this so special is its ability to appeal to the young as much as the old. Ask the average Joe on the street to sing a Paul McCartney song and more than likely out of their mouth will come “Bom, Bom, Bom”. Next to the Beatles, this is probably the biggest thing Paul McCartney is famous for. It’s difficult to put a finger on exactly what makes this such a special piece of film, but it has definitely made its mark in pop culture history. The unique thing about ‘Rupert and the Frog Song’ is that you don’t have to be a fan of Rupert the Bear or Paul McCartney to appreciate the full glory of this short little ditty.
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