Looking for a version of "Frog Prince"

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I found animated versions; it’s not them. The version I saw was not animated.
I found live action musical version, 1986; it’s not the one I saw. The version I saw was not a musical.
I found another live action version, 1991; but the frog is 3-5 times the size of the frog I saw.
I found the faerie tale theatre version, which I also saw in late 80s, early 90s; I enjoyed it as a child, but it’s not the version I’m looking for.

I’ll add details of the version I saw:
The frog in the version I saw reminds me of the frog in the film “Frog” starring Scott Grimes (Critters, Critters 2). It’s not huge, somewhat natural looking, and I think it may have been an actual live frog.
The young woman in the film reminds me of Robin Wright when she portrayed Princess Buttercup in The Princess Bride. I remember her washing utensils, which I thought was distinctive as films usually do not include details like this.
The prince has a beard, is fairly quiet, subtle, like he could disappear into a crowd if he wanted to.
This version might have been a for-TV-only version and limited to a region. I viewed it in Los Angeles, California in the late 80s, possibly the early 90s, definitively not after 1994.

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Can "The Frog Prince" (1991) be ruled out? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101922 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4ArNce2rJA

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I ruled out "The Frog Prince" (1991) based on 2 criterions: A) The frog in this version is gigantic and artificial, a puppet or animatronic. The frog in the version I saw was big, but it seemed to me a natural, real frog, not a puppet or animatronic. B) The prince is shown in film art of "The Frog Prince" (1991). He's beardless. The prince in the version I saw had a beard. Recap: the version I saw features a live frog, not a puppet, animatronic, or actor in a frog suit.

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3-26-2023: I checked online lists of versions of Frog Prince (both domestic and foreign versions). The version I am looking for is not listed. I might have seen a rare version of the Frog Prince that never made distribution to VHS or future showings on television.

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11-21-2023 12:59 PM: I researched the fairytale I described. It's known as "The Well at the World's End" and "The Maiden and the Frog" in European literature.

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