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Release Date:
17 November 1989 (USA)
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Tagline:
Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy. more
Plot:
A mermaid princess makes a faustian bargain with an unscrupulous seahag in order to meet a human prince on land. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 9 wins
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6 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(32 articles)
Critics Rock Venice Festival's Boat
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 2 September 2008, 10:38 AM, PDT)
Disney Returning To Classic Animation In 2009
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 9 March 2007)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 2 September 2008, 10:38 AM, PDT)
Disney Returning To Classic Animation In 2009
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 9 March 2007)
User Comments:
"The Little Mermaid" Surprised Me
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Rene Auberjonois | ... | Louis (voice) |
 | Christopher Daniel Barnes | ... | Eric (voice) |
| Jodi Benson | ... | Ariel (voice) |
 | Pat Carroll | ... | Ursula (voice) |
| Paddi Edwards | ... | Flotsam & Jetsam (voice) |
 | Buddy Hackett | ... | Scuttle (voice) |
| Jason Marin | ... | Flounder (voice) |
| Kenneth Mars | ... | Triton (voice) |
 | Edie McClurg | ... | Carlotta (voice) |
| Will Ryan | ... | Seahorse (voice) |
| Ben Wright | ... | Grimsby (voice) |
| Samuel E. Wright | ... | Sebastian (voice) |
| Hamilton Camp | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Debbie Shapiro Gravitte | ... | Additional Voices (voice) (as Debbie Shapiro) |
| Robert Weil | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
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Runtime:
83 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (original release) |
DTS (re-release) (1997) |
Dolby Digital (re-release) (1997) |
Dolby (35 mm prints) (original release) |
SDDS (re-release) (1997)
Certification:
Singapore:G |
Iceland:L |
West Germany:o.Al. |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Portugal:M/4 |
South Korea:All |
New Zealand:G |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Belgium:KT |
Canada:G |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-6/3 |
France:U |
Netherlands:AL |
Peru:PT |
Spain:T |
Sweden:Btl |
UK:U |
USA:G (PCA #29385) |
West Germany:0 (re-release) |
Ireland:G |
Brazil:Livre
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While writing "Part of Your World", Alan Menken and Howard Ashman discovered that the song shared contextual and rhythmic similarities between "Somewhere That's Green"; a song from their earlier musical, Little Shop of Horrors (1986). Hence, leading the duo to humorously nickname "Part of Your World" as "Somewhere That's Dry".
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Goofs:
Factual errors: When Sebastian first goes to Ariel's cave, he smacks into an hourglass made of wood and glass, which despite having no cracks in it, is resting on the ocean floor.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Prince Eric: Isn't this great? The salty sea air, the wind blowing in your face... aaah, the perfect day to be at sea!
Grimsby: [leaning over rail] Oh, yes... urp... delightful.
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Prince Eric: Isn't this great? The salty sea air, the wind blowing in your face... aaah, the perfect day to be at sea!
Grimsby: [leaning over rail] Oh, yes... urp... delightful.
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Movie Connections:
References The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
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Soundtrack:
Fathoms Below
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FAQ
How does it end?Where can I read the original fairytale online?
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It has been ten years since "The Little Mermaid" was released. Back when Disney originally released the film, I was both excited and apprehensive. Excited, because it is one of the best children's stories and one of my favorites. Apprehensive, because I knew Disney would change the ending and give it a happy ending, which is understandable but still unfortunate. When I first saw it, I liked it much more than I thought I would, and after each repeated viewing, I have liked it more and more. I am now convinced this is the second best American Animated film, after "Beauty and the Beast". The music, story, writing, and animation are superb as others have stated, but the villainess, Ursula, is also a major factor in the success of the film. She is the best written and performed of all Disney villains. She is purely evil but totally believable. Pat Carroll, who I have often noticed but never really considered, did a fabulous job with Ursula's characterization. The music and songs are consistantly very good. There is no deep thought to this one, but "The Little Mermaid" is artfully near-perfect entainment.