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The Fenner Brothers are minor antagonists in Disney's 2009 animated feature film, The Princess and the Frog.

Role in the film

The Fenner Brothers are first seen removing their Real Estate Business sign next to the place Tiana buys, which would one day become her restaurant. They promise to bring the papers she has to sign after Mardi Gras but later at night, at the La Bouff's party; disguised as a horse, they inform her that she was outbid by a gentleman and that unless she can top his offer by Wednesday, she "can kiss that place goodbye". Tiana tries to object but they tell her that "a woman of her background" would have difficulties running a restaurant business despite complimenting her cooking. After Tiana's been turned into a frog and she, with Prince Naveen, are being chased by Stella, they get a cake thrown on them, thus resembling clowns. At the end of the movie, they accept Tiana's sum of cash and surrender the key to Tiana's restaurant due to Louis' "persuasion".

Trivia

Their appearances are based on the film's directors, John Musker and Ron Clements. Their names, in turn, are revealed in the end credits; Henry (tall one) and Harvey (short one).
Henry may be a bit more sympathetic than Harvey, as he seemed rather reluctant to tell Tiana about being outbid, while Harvey just thoughtlessly blurted it out.
Technically, the Fenners were a bit correct in the notion that Tiana wouldn't have been to run the restaurant by herself, as she just bought the building but she needed more money in order to pay the personnel and for taxes. However, thanks to Naveen's and possibly Charlotte's financial support, Tiana was ultimately able to run the place successfully.
When they mention Tiana's background, they were likely referring to the fact that she came from a poor working family as well as lacking actual experience in running a business instead of her race.

Gallery

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Media

Films and Television: The Princess and the Frog (soundtrack/video) • A Poem Is... • Tiana

Video Games: The Princess and the Frog • Kinect: Disneyland Adventures • Disney Princess Enchanting Storybooks • Disney Universe • Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure • Disney Sorcerer's Arena • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode
Books: The Art of The Princess and the Frog • Disney Princess Beginnings
Music: Bayou Boogie

Disney Parks

Club Villain • Castle of Magical Dreams • Midship Detective Agency • Princess Fairytale Hall • Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom • Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Entertainment: Disney's Believe • Disney's Showtime Spectacular • Mickey's Magical Celebration • Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire • Mickey and the Magical Map • Mickey and the Wondrous Book • The Golden Mickeys • The Starlit Princess Waltz • Tiana’s Mardi Gras Celebration • Tiana's Showboat Jubilee • Villains Tonight!
Restaurants: Tiana's Palace
Shops: Eudora's Chic Boutique • Ray's Berets • Louis' Critter Club • Critter Co-Op • Tiana's Bayou General
Parades: A Million Splashes of Colour • Disney Stars on Parade • Dreams.... And Shine Brighter! • Festival of Fantasy Parade • Magic Happens • Main Street Electrical Parade • Mickey's Soundsational Parade • Mickey and Friends Celebration
Fireworks: Disney Dreams! • Disney Enchantment • Happily Ever After • Harmonious • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Momentous • Wonderful World of Animation • Wondrous Journeys
Spring: Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice
Halloween: Celebrate the Magic • Disney's Maleficious Halloween Party • Dr Facilier's Carnival-Loween • Frightfully Fun Parade • Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular • It's Good to be Bad with the Disney Villains • Let's Get Wicked • Mickey’s Halloween Treat Cavalcade • The Disney Villains Halloween Showtime • The Nightmare Experiment • Villains Grove • Villains Mix and Mingle • World of Color: Villainous!
Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy Parade • Disney Holidays in Hollywood • Disney Winter Magic Cavalcade • Royal Christmas Wishes

Characters

The Princess and the Frog: Tiana • Prince Naveen • Ray • Louis • Mama Odie • Juju • Dr. Facilier • Lawrence • Charlotte La Bouff • Eudora • James • Eli La Bouff • King and Queen of Maldonia • Prince Ralphie • Evangeline • Reggie, Darnell, and Two Fingers • Stella • The Fenner Brothers • Facilier's Friends on the Other Side • Facilier's Shadow • Firefly Family • Swamp Gators • Georgia • Spoonbills • Marcel • Bayou Animals

Tiana's Bayou Adventure: Zydeco Critter Band • Timoléon • Apollo • Rufus • Byhalia • Gritty • Beau • Rara Critter Musicians • Octavia • Pawpaw • Claude • Bernadette • Sebastián • Phina • Afro-Cuban Musicians • Felipe • Mayra • Mondo • Isabel • Gloria • Delores • Lari • Singing Bullfrogs • Singing Storks • Bass Frog

Objects
Facilier's Talisman • Mama Odie's Wand • Mama Odie's Gumbo Cauldron

Organizations
Tiana's Foods • Southern Dome Salt Company

Locations
New Orleans • Bayou of New Orleans • Mama Odie's Tree • Tiana's Palace • Maldonia • Dr. Facilier's Voodoo Emporium • Duke's Café • Tiana's Home • Tiana's Foods • Tiara-Topped Water Tower

Songs

Original songs: Down in New Orleans • Almost There • Friends on the Other Side • When We're Human • Gonna Take You There • Ma Belle Evangeline • Dig a Little Deeper • Never Knew I Needed

Bayou Boogie: Everyday Princess • Live To See You Smile • Shadow Man • Do What I Wanna Do • When You're In Love You'll Understand • Zippin' To The Zydeco • I Was Born To Blow This Horn • Play With The Band • Night and Day • Life In The Swamp • Love is a Magical Mystery • Sing Away The Blues • Mama Odie's Kitchen Song

See Also
Disney Revival • Electric Holiday

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 |inspiration = [[John Musker]] and [[Ron Clements]]
 |alias = Mr. Fenner (and Mr. Fenner)
-|personality = Unscrupulous, snooty, snobbish, sexist, uncaring, racist, prejudice, greedy, coward
+|personality = Unscrupulous, snooty, snobbish, sexist, uncaring, prejudice, greedy, cowardly
 |appearance = '''Mr. Henry Fenner:''' Tall, slim, fair skin, dark brown hair and mustache, glasses, business clothes<br>'''Mr. Harvey Fenner:''' Short, slightly-obese, fair skin, dark brown hair and mustache, glasses, business clothes
 |occupation = Real Estate agents
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 |goal = To sell homes and other buildings to people
 |home = [[New Orleans]]
-|friends = Each other, [[Prince Naveen|Naveen]], [[Louis (The Princess and the Frog)|Louis]] (sometimes)
+|friends = Each other, [[Louis (The Princess and the Frog)|Louis]] (sometimes)
 |enemies = Tiana and her friends, [[Louis (The Princess and the Frog)|Louis]] (sometimes)
 |likes = [[Tiana]]'s beignets, money
 |dislikes = People of different backgrounds (sometimes), Louis' "persuasion"
 |fate = Accept Tiana's sum of cash and surrender the key to Tiana's restaurant due to Louis' "persuasion".
-|quote = '''Henry Fenner:''' "Evenin', Miss Tiana. Marvelous party."<br>'''Harvey Fenner:''' "Fine smellin' beignets."}}'''The Fenner Brothers''' are minor antagonists from the Disney movie, ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]''.
+|quote = '''Henry Fenner:''' "Evenin', Miss Tiana. Marvelous party."<br>'''Harvey Fenner:''' "Fine smellin' beignets."
+}}'''The Fenner Brothers''' are minor antagonists in [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]]'s [[2009]] animated feature film, ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]''.
 ==Role in the film==
-The Fenner Brothers are first seen removing their Real Estate Business sign next to the place [[Tiana]] buys, which would one day become her restaurant. They promise to bring the papers she has to sign after Mardi Gras but later at night, at the La Bouff's party; disguised as a horse, they inform her that she was outbid by a gentleman and that unless she can top his offer by Wednesday, she "can kiss that place: Good-Bye". Tiana tries to object but they tell her that "a woman of her background" would have difficulties running a restaurant business despite complimenting her cooking. After Tiana's been turned into a frog and she, with [[Prince Naveen]], are being chased by [[Stella (The Princess and the Frog)|Stella]], they get a cake thrown on them, thus resembling clowns. At the end of the movie, they accept Tiana's sum of cash and surrender the key to Tiana's restaurant due to [[Louis (The Princess and the Frog)|Louis]]' "persuasion".
+The Fenner Brothers are first seen removing their Real Estate Business sign next to the place [[Tiana]] buys, which would one day become her restaurant. They promise to bring the papers she has to sign after Mardi Gras but later at night, at the La Bouff's party; disguised as a horse, they inform her that she was outbid by a gentleman and that unless she can top his offer by Wednesday, she "can kiss that place goodbye". Tiana tries to object but they tell her that "a woman of her background" would have difficulties running a restaurant business despite complimenting her cooking. After Tiana's been turned into a frog and she, with [[Prince Naveen]], are being chased by [[Stella (The Princess and the Frog)|Stella]], they get a cake thrown on them, thus resembling clowns. At the end of the movie, they accept Tiana's sum of cash and surrender the key to Tiana's restaurant due to [[Louis (The Princess and the Frog)|Louis]]' "persuasion".
 ==Trivia==
 *Their appearances are based on the film's directors, [[John Musker]] and [[Ron Clements]]. Their names, in turn, are revealed in the end credits; Henry (tall one) and Harvey (short one).
-*Henry may be a bit more sympathetic than Harvey; as he seemed rather reluctant to tell Tiana about being outbid while Harvey just thoughtlessly blurted it out.
+*Henry may be a bit more sympathetic than Harvey, as he seemed rather reluctant to tell Tiana about being outbid, while Harvey just thoughtlessly blurted it out.
+*Technically, the Fenners were a bit correct in the notion that Tiana wouldn't have been to run the restaurant by herself, as she just bought the building but she needed more money in order to pay the personnel and for taxes. However, thanks to Naveen's and possibly Charlotte's financial support, Tiana was ultimately able to run the place successfully.
-*Though during the La Bouff's party, the Fenner Brothers inform Tiana that a gentleman outbid her, it's unlikely that this was true as it's a bit odd that someone would bid on the mill after twenty years of it being untouched in the same week Tiana placed her bid, so it could be theorized that the Fenner Brothers probably were making up an excuse to prevent selling the mill to a woman of color.
+*When they mention Tiana's background, they were likely referring to the fact that she came from a poor working family as well as lacking actual experience in running a business instead of her race.
-**Likewise, the identity of such gentleman is never revealed in the film. Some people have theorized that it could have been [[Dr. Facilier]], though it's unlikely, as Facilier was a man of color too and the Fenners are implied to have prejudices.
-*The Fenners are similar to [[Chi-Fu]] from ''[[Mulan]]'', as they are all minor antagonists who dislike a certain Disney Princess for personal and unfair reasons (The Fenners dislike African Americans and Chi-Fu underestimates females).
-**Similarly, the Fenners are Disney's representation of a bigoted group of people, in their case they represent racists, similar to Chi-Fu who represents misogynists.
-*Technically, the Fenner were a bit correct in the notion that Tiana wouldn't have been to run the restaurant by herself, as she just bought the building but she needed more money too to pay the personnel and to pay taxes. However, thanks to Naveen's and possibly Charlotte's financial support, Tiana was ultimately able to run the place succesfully.
-*When they mention Tiana's background, they were probably referring to that she came from a poor family instead of her race.
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