Vom Fröschlein und seinem Reifen

Vom Fröschlein und seinem Reifen

1964 · 4 min · Animation

A little frog jumps out of the pond and wants to see the world. He is excited about new discoveries, not yet knowing about the danger of the stork. He almost gets eaten by the stork, but the frog saves himself at the last minute.

Directed by Heinz Nagel · Written by Heinz Nagel

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