Columbia TriStar Home Video's new film
Kermit's Swamp
Years chronicles Kermit the Frog's adventures as a
youngster when he and his friends, Croaker and Goggles, leave
the swamp to explore the outside world.
The "frog out of water" tale depicts Kermit's early years,
"warts and all," including his ambition to leave the South
behind and become a movie star. But the film offers some
lessons along the way: In one major scene, Kermit must save his
lifelong pal Croaker from the deadly hands of Dr. Krassman, a
villainous high school biology teacher who plans to dissect the
frog who's restrained on a table.
"This is a clever and funny film, but Kermit's message is
also a serious one: that dissection involves taking the life of
an animal," says Dr. Lesley King, director for education and
animal welfare at The Humane Society of the United States.
"This message is echoed by the concerns of many students who
request alternatives to dissection from The HSUS's free Humane
Education Loan Program. Children will be enchanted by the
characters in this film and, in some way, Kermit will help them
to see things from the frog's perspective."
The HSUS's Animals in Education program works proactively
with students and teachers to introduce humane alternatives to
traditional animal-based activities like dissection. We can
offer advice, consultation services, or even CD-ROM loaners
through our Humane Education Loan Program (HELP). To learn more
about the program, call 301-258-3041.
Kermit's Swamp Years is available for purchase
through amazon.com.
