Underplayed Gems

At the End of the Rainbow (1965)

At the End of the Rainbow poster
Original title
The Princess and the Magic Frog
Directed by
Austin Green
Genre
adventure film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A boy gets lost in an enchanted forest and meets odd characters while trying to get home. The film was made on a small budget and has a playful, unintentionally funny tone.

whimsicalcampylighthearteddatedlow-budgetfantasticalinnocent

What happens

At the End of the Rainbow (also known as The Princess and the Magic Frog) is a 1965 American children's fantasy adventure film, originally released by Fantasy Films. Written by Harold Vaughn Taylor, and produced and directed by Austin Green, the film stars David Bailey as a boy who finds himself lost in an enchanted forest, encountering an assortment of fanciful characters and navigating a series of fantastical (mis)adventures as he attempts to find his way home. Originally released as a weekend "kiddie matinee" feature, the film was rediscovered and re-released on DVD in 2004 by Something Weird Video, and has subsequently gained something of a cult following for its low budget production values, as well as for the unintentionally camp performances by the adult character actors. Comedy podcast RiffTrax (Michael J. Nelson, Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy) recorded and released a riff in 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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