The Little Mermaid (1989)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Directors:

Ron Clements
John Musker

Writers:

John Musker (written by) and
Ron Clements (written by) ...
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Release Date:

17 November 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy.

Plot:

A mermaid princess makes a faustian bargain with an unscrupulous seahag in order to meet a human prince on land.

Plot Keywords:

Mermaid | Sea | King | Sea Witch | Little Mermaid

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

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)
Ed Gilbert	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Charles Adler	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Charlie Adler)
Jack Angel	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Susan Boyd	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Steve Bulen	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Philip L. Clarke	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Philip Clarke)
Jennifer Darling	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Allan Davies	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Gail Farrell	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Donny Gerrard	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Mitch Gordon	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Willie J. Greene Jr.	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Willie Greene Jr.)
Linda Harmon	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Walter S. Harrah	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Phillip Ingram	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Luana Jackman	...	Additional Voices (voice)
William A. Kanady	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Edie Lehmann	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Anne Lockhart	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Sherry Lynn	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Melissa MacKay	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Guy Maeda	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Lynn Dolin Mann	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Arnold Markussen	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Arne B. Markussen)
Mickie McGowan	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Mickie T. McGowan)
Gene Merlino	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Gene J. Merlino)
Lewis Morford	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Kathleen O'Connor	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Patrick Pinney	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Marilyn Powell	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Gloria Grace Prosper	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Gloria G. Prosper)
Michael Redman	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Michael Redman Jr.)
Sally Stevens	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Robert Tebow	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Rob Trow	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Joe Turano	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jackie Ward	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Bobbi Page	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Bobbi White)
Robert S. Zwirn	...	Additional Voices (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matthew Balaban	...	Atina (voice) (uncredited)
Jim Cummings	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Tim Curry	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
J.D. Daniels	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Gerrit Graham	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Mark Hamill	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Rod McKuen	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Malachi Pearson	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Kimmy Robertson	...	Alana (voice) (uncredited)
Lee Tockar	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Frank Welker	...	Additional Voices / Max (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Ron Clements
John Musker

Writing credits
John Musker		(written by) and
Ron Clements		(written by)
Hans Christian Andersen		(fairy tale)
Howard Ashman		(additional dialogue) &
Gerrit Graham		(additional dialogue) &
Sam Graham		(additional dialogue) (as Samuel Graham) &
Chris Hubbell		(additional dialogue)

Produced by
Howard Ashman	....	producer
Maureen Donley	....	associate producer
John Musker	....	producer

Original Music by
Alan Menken		(original score by)

Film Editing by
Mark A. Hester		(as Mark Hester)

Casting by
Mary V. Buck
Susan Edelman

Art Direction by
Michael Peraza Jr.		(as Michael A. Peraza Jr.)
Donald Towns		(as Donald A. Towns)

Production Management
Dorothy Aronica-McKim	....	assistant production manager: backgrounds
Maureen Donley	....	production manager
Dennis Edwards	....	assistant production manager: post-production
Sutherland C. Ellwood	....	assistant production manager: clean-up
Steve Hickner	....	assistant production manager: clean-up (as Stephen Hickner)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Serrian	....	assistant director

Art Department
Kelly Asbury	....	visual development artist (as Kelly A. Asbury)
Gary Eggleston	....	visual development artist
Andy Gaskill	....	visual development artist
Doug Lefler	....	visual development artist
Bruce Morris	....	visual development artist
Kay Nielsen	....	visual development artist
Kendall O'Connor	....	visual development artist (as A. Kendall O'Connor)
Chris Van Allsburg	....	visual development artist
Rowland B. Wilson	....	visual development artist

Sound Department
Charles L. Campbell	....	sound editor
Louis L. Edemann	....	supervising sound editor
Richard C. Franklin	....	supervising sound editor (as Richard C. Franklin Jr.)
Leonard T. Geschke	....	sound editor
Theresa Gilroy-Nielsen	....	sound reader (as Theresa Gilroy)
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist: Taj Soundworks
Alan Howarth	....	processed sound effects
David J. Hudson	....	re-recording mixer
Armetta Jackson-Hamlett	....	sound reader (as Armetta Jackson)
Chris Jargo	....	sound editor (as J. Chris Jargo)
Nils C. Jensen	....	sound editor
Pamela G. Kimber	....	assistant sound editor
James Melton	....	sound reader (as Jim Melton)
Mel Metcalfe	....	re-recording mixer
Chuck Neely	....	sound editor (as G.C. 'Chuck' Neely)
Mel Neiman	....	processed sound effects (as Melvin D. Neiman)
Jack M. Nietzsche Jr.	....	apprentice sound editor (as Jack Nietzsche Jr.)
Greg Orloff	....	foley recordist
Terry Porter	....	re-recording mixer
Bruce Richardson	....	sound editor (as P. Bruce Richardson)
John Roesch	....	foley artist: Taj Soundworks
Joseph T. Sabella	....	foley artist: Taj Soundworks (as Joe Sabella)
Larry Singer	....	adr editor
Carolyn Tapp	....	foley recordist
Ahmed Agrama	....	sound: executive in charge of post-production (uncredited)
Óscar I. Díaz	....	sound: executive in charge of post-production (uncredited)
Kent Harrison Hayes	....	sound: executive in charge of post-production (uncredited)
Dennis Mosher	....	dialogue loop editor (uncredited)
Fabiola Stevenson	....	post-production sound coordinator (uncredited)
Thomas Whiting	....	adr editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
William L. Arance	....	airbrush artist (as Bill Arance)
Mark Barrows	....	assistant effects animator
Christine Blum	....	effects animator (as Christine Harding)
Allen Blyth	....	assistant effects animator
Dave Bossert	....	effects animator
Dan Chaika	....	assistant effects animator
Glenn Chaika	....	effects animator
Barry Cook	....	effects animator
Margaret Craig-Chang	....	assistant effects animator
Mark Dindal	....	visual effects supervisor
John Emerson	....	airbrush artist
Randy Fullmer	....	effects animator (as Randall Fullmer)
Bernie Gagliano	....	effects graphics
Mabel Gesner	....	assistant effects animator
Jeff Howard	....	effects animator
Tom Hush	....	assistant effects animator
Christopher Jenkins	....	effects animator (as Chris Jenkins)
Ted Kierscey	....	effects animator (as Ted C. Kierscey)
Dorse A. Lanpher	....	effects animator
Jonathan Levit	....	effects coordinator (as Jonathan {Yona} Levit)
Craig Littell-Herrick	....	assistant effects animator (as Craig Littell Herrick)
Mark Myer	....	effects animator
Mike Nguyen	....	assistant effects animator
Don Paul	....	effects animator
Tina Price	....	computer animator
Andrew Schmidt	....	computer animator
Steve Starr	....	assistant effects animator
Allen Stovall	....	assistant effects animator
Eusebio Torres	....	effects animator
John Tucker	....	assistant effects animator
Mary Jane 'M.J.' Turner	....	computer animation engineer (as Mary Jane Turner)
Kelvin Yasuda	....	effects animator

Camera and Electrical Department
John Aardal	....	animation camera
Errol Aubry	....	animation camera
Ed Austin	....	animation camera
Christine Beck	....	animation camera (as Chris Beck)
Bill Brazner	....	xerographic camera supervisor
Jo Ann Breuer	....	xerographic camera operator
John Cunningham	....	animation camera supervisor
Steven P. Damiani	....	additional camera service: Baer Animation (as Steve Damiani)
Roncie Hantke	....	animation camera
Brandy Hill	....	animation camera
Gregory Hinde	....	video shooter
Ron Jackson	....	animation camera
Joe Jiuliano	....	camera manager
Brian Jolley	....	additional camera service: video crew
David Jones	....	additional camera service: video crew
Marti Julian	....	additional camera service: Available Light
Dan Larsen	....	additional camera service: Baer Animation
David J. Link	....	animation camera (as Dave Link)
Rob Maine	....	additional camera service: Available Light
Harry Moreau	....	additional camera service: Baer Animation
Robyn Roberts	....	xerographic camera operator
Lin-Z Rogers	....	additional camera service: Baer Animation
Dean Stanley	....	xerographic camera operator
Joseph Thomas	....	additional camera service: Available Light
John T. Van Vliet	....	additional camera service: Available Light (as John Van Vliet)
Al Vasquez	....	additional camera service: video crew
Chuck Warren	....	animation camera
Bert Wilson	....	xerographic camera operator
Jorge Alia	....	video technician (uncredited)
Thomas Baker	....	motion-control camera (uncredited)
Hugo Olguin	....	video technician (uncredited)
Bryan J. Rusenko	....	video engineer (uncredited)

Animation Department
Sue Adnopoz	....	assistant animator
Renee Ilsa Alcazar	....	painter
Joyce Alexander	....	painter
Francesca Allen	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Roger Allers	....	storyboard artist
Kathy Altieri	....	background artist
Scott Anderson	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Tony Anselmo	....	character animator
Ruben A. Aquino	....	directing animator (as Ruben Aquino)
Debra Armstrong	....	assistant animator
Rasoul Azadani	....	layout artist
Lada Babicka	....	painter
Chris Bailey	....	character animator
Kathleen M. Bailey	....	assistant animator
Dorothea Baker	....	character key
Tina Baldwin	....	key xerographic processor
Doug Ball	....	background artist
Judith Barnes	....	assistant animator
Philo Barnhart	....	character designer
Philo Barnhart	....	character key
Arland Barron	....	animating assistant
James Baxter	....	character animator
James Beihold	....	layout artist
Carl Bell	....	assistant animator (as Carl A. Bell)
Lori Benson-Noda	....	character key (as Lori M. Noda)
Bill Berg	....	character key
Dorris Bergstrom	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Phyllis Bird	....	painter
Russell Blandino	....	painter
Bonnie Blough	....	final checker
Geefwee Boedoe	....	animating assistant (as GeeFwee Boedoe)
Dan Boulos	....	animation trainee
Ash Brannon	....	animation trainee (as Ashley Brannon)
Jerry Lee Brice	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Jan Browning	....	mark-up/paint checker
Kristine Brown	....	xerographic check/inking (as Kris Brown)
Sheila Brown	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Janet Bruce	....	animation checking supervisor
Robert Bryan	....	animation trainee (as Bob Bryan)
Chris Buck	....	character designer
Susan Burke	....	mark-up/paint checker
Marlene Burkhart	....	xerographic processor
Tania Burton	....	painter
Jason Buske	....	ink and paint artist: Florida
Irma Cartaya-Torre	....	ink and paint artist: Florida (as Irma Cataya)
Hortensia Casagran	....	final check supervisor
Douglas Casper	....	xerographic processor (as Douglas E. Casper)
Michael Cedeno	....	character animator
Brenda Chapman	....	storyboard artist
Karen China	....	xerographic processor
Greg Chin	....	ink and paint artist: Florida
Marc Christenson	....	assistant layout artist (as Marc S. Christenson)
Chris Chu	....	assistant animator (as Christopher Chu)
Wesley Chun	....	character key
Mimi Clayton	....	painter (as Mimi Frances Clayton)
Brian Clift	....	character key
Fred Cline	....	layout artist
Merry Kanawyer Clingen	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Warren Coffman	....	xerographic processor
Bob Cohen	....	xerographic processor
Jim Coleman	....	background artist
Chris Conklin	....	painter
Jesus Cortes	....	character key
Penny Coulter	....	painting supervisor
Elrene Cowan	....	color models supervisor
Patti Cowling	....	painter
Elena Marie Cox	....	painter
Fred Craig	....	assistant layout artist
Laura Craig	....	xerographic check/inking
Lee Crowe	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Lynnette Cullen	....	key xerographic processor
Kent Culotta	....	assistant animator
David Cutler	....	character animator
Sybil Cuzzort	....	painter
Sharon Dabek	....	painter (as Sharon M. Dabek)
Eleanor Dahlen	....	xerographic check/inking
Florida D'Ambrosio	....	cel service (as Florida M. D'Ambrosio)
Margie Daniels	....	assistant animator
James A. Davis	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Andreas Deja	....	character designer
Andreas Deja	....	directing animator
Umberto De la Fuente	....	animating assistant (as Humberto DeLaFuente)
Lou Dellarosa	....	character key
Anthony de Rosa	....	character animator (as Anthony DeRosa)
Rose Di Bucci	....	cel service (as Rose DiBucci)
Diana Dixon	....	xerographic processor
Marcia Kimura Dougherty	....	assistant animator
Greg Drolette	....	background artist
Debbie Du Bois	....	animation trainee (as Debbie DuBois)
Geno DuBois	....	painter (as Jean A. DuBois)
Lee Dunkman	....	assistant animator
Eileen Dunn	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Dave Dunnet	....	layout supervisor (as David A. Dunnet)
Dennis Durrell	....	background artist
Russ Edmonds	....	character animator
Teresa Eidenbock	....	assistant animator
Tom Ellery	....	breakdown and inbetween artist (as Tom Ellery Jr.)
Janet English	....	ink and paint artist: Florida
Thom Enriquez	....	storyboard artist
Betsy Ergenbright	....	color model painter
Rick Farmiloe	....	character animator
Maria Fenyvesi	....	xerographic check/inking
Tom Ferriter	....	character key
Phyllis Fields	....	painter
Cindy Finn	....	color modelist
Will Finn	....	character animator
Gareth Fishbaugh	....	key xerographic processor
Mark Fisher	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Eve Fletcher	....	xerographic check/inking
Gail Frank	....	character key
Natalie Franscioni-Karp	....	animation trainee (as Natalie Franscioni)
Joyce Frey	....	painter
Tony Fucile	....	character animator
James Fujii	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
June Fujimoto	....	character key (as June M. Fujimoto)
Etsuko Fujioka	....	painter
Cindy Garcia	....	key xerographic processor
Paulino García	....	painter
Rene Garcia	....	assistant layout artist
Chuck Gefre	....	mark-up/paint checker
Mike Genz	....	assistant animator (as Michael A. Genz)
Billy George	....	assistant layout artist (as Mac George)
Kathryn Gilmore	....	xerographic processor (as Kathy Gilmore)
Ed Gombert	....	character designer
Ed Gombert	....	storyboard artist
Maria Gonzalez	....	mark-up/paint checker
Dean Gordon	....	background artist
Daniel A. Gracey	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Peggy Gregory	....	xerographic check/inking
Wilma Guenot	....	paint lab mix and match (as Wilma L. Guénot)
Peter Gullerud	....	breakdown and inbetween artist (as Peter A. Gullerud)
Carolyn Guske	....	color model painter
Edward R. Gutierrez	....	animation trainee (as Ed Gutierrez)
Terrey Hamada	....	assistant animator (as Terrey Hamada Legrady)
Barbara Lynn Hamane	....	painting supervisor (as Barbara Hamane)
Karen Hardenbergh	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Ray Harris	....	assistant animator
Chuck Harvey	....	character animator
Dan Haskett	....	character designer
Anne Hazard	....	xerographic check/inking
Chris Hecox	....	ink and paint assistant manager
Mark Henn	....	directing animator
Karen Hepburn	....	painter
Rhonda L. Hicks	....	mark-up/paint checker
Eadie Hofmann	....	painter
Carole Holliday	....	animating assistant
Renee Holt	....	character key
Richard Hoppe	....	character key
Gina Howard	....	painter
Melody Hughes	....	painter
Janette Hulett	....	assistant painting supervisor
Ron Husband	....	character animator
Tim Ingersoll	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Suzanne Inglis	....	xerographic processor
Jay Jackson	....	character animator
Dan Jeup	....	character animator
Emily Jiuliano	....	character key
Patrick Joens	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Broose Johnson	....	assistant animator
Leon Joosen	....	character animator
Mark Kalesniko	....	assistant layout artist
Darlene Kanagy	....	xerographic check/inking
Robin D. Kane	....	xerographic check/inking
Shannon Fallis Kane	....	paint lab dispensary (as Shannon Fallis-Kane)
David Karp	....	painter
Glen Keane	....	character designer
Glen Keane	....	directing animator
Lisa Keene	....	background artist (as Lisa L. Keene)
Shawn Keller	....	character animator (as Shawn E. Keller)
Kathlyn Kephart	....	painter
Robert Kerr	....	ink and paint artist: Florida
Al Kirsten	....	ink and paint artist: Florida
Fran Kirsten	....	ink and paint artist: Florida
Jorgen Klubien	....	character animator
Nancy Kniep	....	assistant animator
Cynthia Neill Knizek	....	xerographic processor
Leslie Kober	....	painter
Lureline Kohler	....	character key (as Lureline Weatherly)
Marty Korth	....	character key (as Martin Korth)
Tia W. Kratter	....	background artist (as Tia Kratter)
Doug Krohn	....	character animator
Brad Kuha	....	animation trainee
Annette Leavitt	....	painter
Jason Lethcoe	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Kevin Lima	....	character designer
Denise Link	....	painter (as Denise A. Link)
Dori Littell-Herrick	....	character key (as Dori Littell Herrick)
Steve Lubin	....	assistant animator
Kaaren Lundeen	....	assistant animator
Ashley Lupin	....	painter (as Ashley Shurl Lupin)
Michael D. Lusby	....	ink and paint artist: Florida (as Mike Lusby)
Ginni Mack	....	painting supervisor
Cristy Maltese	....	background artist
Pam Manes	....	ink and paint artist: Florida
Duncan Marjoribanks	....	directing animator
Monica Marroquin	....	final checker (as Monica Albracht)
Lorenzo Martinez	....	layout artist (as Lorenzo E. Martinez)
Teresa Martin	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Gretchen Maschmeyer Albrecht	....	ink and paint manager
Tom Mazzocco	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Linda McCall	....	color model painter
Barbara McCormack	....	color model development
Beth Ann McCoy	....	painting supervisor: Pacific Rim Productions (as Bethann McCoy)
Celeste McDonald-Perry	....	painter
Teri McDonald	....	painter
Cherie McGowan	....	ink and paint secretary
Dan McHugh	....	assistant layout artist
Brian McKim	....	assistant animator
Mike McKinney	....	assistant animator
Monica Mendez	....	ink and paint artist: Florida
Serge Michaels	....	animation trainee
Debbie Mihara	....	painter
Charlene Miller	....	xerographic check/inking
Rob Minkoff	....	character animator
Deborah Mooneyham	....	final checker
Frances Moralde	....	cel service
Tanya Moreau-Smith	....	mark-up/paint checker (as Tanya Moreau)
Stephanie Myers	....	painter
Terry Naughton	....	assistant animator
Chris Naylor	....	painter
Ann Neale	....	paint lab mix and match
David Nethery	....	assistant animator
Brett Newton	....	assistant animator
Margaret Nichols	....	character key (as Margaret Flores Nichols)
Belle Norman	....	painter
Victoria Novak	....	ink and paint artist: Florida (as Victoria Winner)
Matthew O'Callaghan	....	directing animator
Matthew O'Callaghan	....	storyboard artist
Ann Oliphant	....	final checker
Madlyn O'Neill	....	final checker
Cynthia Overman	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Karen S. Paat	....	animation checker
Dave Pacheco	....	character animator (as David A. Pacheco)
Vera Pacheco	....	character key (as Vera Lanpher)
Gilda Palinginis	....	character key
Barbara Palmer	....	painter
Jessie A. Palubeski	....	cel service
Don Parmele	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Ginny Parmele	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Catherine Parotino	....	xerographic processor (as Catherine F. Parotino)
Melanie Pava	....	painter
Leyla deI.C. Pelaez	....	xerographic processor (as Leyla C. Amaro)
Bill Perkins	....	layout artist
Patricia Pettinelli	....	painter
Andrew Phillipson	....	background artist (as Andrew Richard Phillipson)
Bruce Phillipson	....	painter
Philip Phillipson	....	background artist
Marilyn Pierson	....	painter
Eric Pigors	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Brian Pimental	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Ronna Pincus	....	painter
Lisa Poitevint	....	animation checker
Michael Polvani	....	breakdown and inbetween artist (as Mike Polvani)
Ruben Procopio	....	character sculptor
Teresita Proctor	....	cel service (as Teresita M. Proctor)
David Pruiksma	....	character animator
Saskia Raevouri	....	mark-up/paint checker
Gale Raleigh	....	painter (as Gale A. Raleigh)
Bonnie Ramsey	....	painter
Joe Ranft	....	storyboard artist
Nik Ranieri	....	character animator
Janet Rea	....	key xerographic processor
William Recinos	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Linda Redondo	....	painter
Dana M. Reemes	....	assistant animator
Sharon Rehme	....	painter
Lisa Reinert	....	ink and paint artist: Florida
Bob Revell	....	animation checker
Colene Riffo	....	painter
Craig Robertson	....	background artist
Nellie B. Rodriguez	....	painter
Pres Romanillos	....	animation trainee
Maria Rosetti	....	assistant animator
Ania Rubisz	....	painter
James 'J.R.' Russell	....	assistant painting supervisor
Laurie Sacks	....	ink and paint artist: Florida
Carmen Sanderson	....	xerographic check/inking supervisor
Kitty Schoentag	....	xerographic check/inking
Howard Schwartz	....	final checker (as Howard F. Schwartz)
Brian Sebern	....	background artist
Natasha Selfridge	....	assistant animator
Elsa Sesto	....	ink and paint artist: Florida
Gary Shafer	....	painter (as Gary G. Shafer)
Mavis Shafer	....	animation checker (as Mavis E. Shafer)
Heidi Shellhorn	....	mark-up/paint checker
Mike Show	....	assistant animator (as Michael Show)
Debra Y. Siegel	....	paint lab supervisor
Andrew Simmons	....	ink and paint artist: Florida
Pat Sito	....	final checker
Tom Sito	....	character animator
Alan Smart	....	assistant animator
Sheryl Ann Smith	....	painter
Stan Somers	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Fumiko R. Sommer	....	painter
Ann Sorensen	....	mark-up/paint checker
Dave Spafford	....	character animator
Robert E. Stanton	....	background artist (as Robert Edward Stanton)
David Stephan	....	character animator (as David P. Stephan)
Roxy Steven	....	assistant layout artist
Jill Stirdivant	....	color model development
Rose Ann Stire	....	painter
Christina Stocks	....	color modelist
Jim Stocks	....	paint lab dispensary
Karan Lee Storr	....	xerographic check/inking (as Karan Lee-Storr)
Dan St. Pierre	....	layout artist (as Daniel St. Pierre)
Bruce Strock	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Brigitte Strother	....	color modelist
Juliet Stroud	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Dave Suding	....	character key
Richard Sullivan	....	scene planning supervisor (as Rick Sullivan)
S. Ann Sullivan	....	paint lab dispensary
Mike Swofford	....	breakdown and inbetween artist (as Michael Swofford)
Dan Tanaka	....	assistant animator
Roxanne M. Taylor	....	painter
Barry Temple	....	character animator
Bette Isis Thomson	....	character key (as Bette Isis Baker)
Dave Thomson	....	scene planner
Peggy Tonkonogy	....	assistant animator
Alex Topete	....	assistant animator
Pattie Torocsik	....	painter (as Pattie A. Torocsik)
Donald Towns	....	background supervisor (as Donald A. Towns)
Cookie Tricarico	....	painter
Gary Trousdale	....	storyboard artist
Ann Tucker	....	scene planner
Jane Tucker	....	assistant animator
Marianne Tucker	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Tuck Tucker	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Joann Tzuanos	....	ink and paint artist: Florida
Annette Vandenberg	....	mark-up/paint checker
Helga van den Berge	....	painter (as Helga Vanden Berge)
Jim Van der Keyl	....	breakdown and inbetween artist (as Jim van der Keyl)
Britt Van der Nagel	....	painter (as Britt van der Nagel)
Sherri Vandoli	....	key xerographic processor
Pam Vastbinder	....	ink and paint artist: Florida
Irma Velez	....	painter
Sharon Vincent	....	ink and paint artist: Florida
Helene Vives	....	painter (as Helen Vives)
Chris Wahl	....	character animator
Cathy Walters	....	painter
Tatsuko Watanabe	....	xerographic check/inking
Linda Webber	....	color modelist
Loretta Weeks	....	ink and paint artist: Florida
Cyndee Whitney	....	character key
Kathy Wilbur	....	painter (as Kathy Day Wilbur)
Susan Wileman	....	painter
Barbara Wiles	....	animation checker
Chuck Williams	....	character key
Denise Wogatzke	....	painter
Ellen Woodbury	....	character animator
Lee Wood	....	painter
Dave Woodman	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
Gina Wootten	....	mark-up
Phillip Young	....	character animator (as Phil Young)
Jennifer Yuan	....	assistant layout artist (as Jennifer Chiao-Lin Yuan)
Kathy Zielinski	....	character animator
Stephan Zupkas	....	character key
Micki Zurcher	....	painter
Susan M. Zytka	....	breakdown and inbetween artist
David J. Zywicki	....	painter

Editorial Department
John Carnochan	....	supervising editor
Barbara Gerety	....	first assistant editor
H. Lee Peterson	....	assistant editor
Scot Scalise	....	assistant editor
Tom Shaffer	....	color timer
Bill Wilner	....	first assistant editor
Robert Leader	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Howard Ashman	....	songs by
Howard Ashman	....	songs producer
Kathleen Bennett	....	supervising music editor
Robert Kraft	....	songs producer
Alan Menken	....	songs arranger
Alan Menken	....	songs by
Alan Menken	....	songs producer
Robby Merkin	....	songs arranger
Thomas Pasatieri	....	orchestrator
J.A.C. Redford	....	orchestra conductor
John Richards	....	music scoring mixer
Philip Giffin	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Other crew
Ron Allen	....	production assistant (as Ron D. Allen)
Jim Ballantine	....	production administrator
Bonnie Buckner	....	production assistant
Donovan Cook	....	production assistant (as Donovan R. Cook III)
Joshua Finkel	....	live action reference
Brett Hayden	....	production coordinator
Don Henry	....	projectionist
Joe Holmes	....	process lab
Stacy R. Meyer	....	production assistant
Nancy Parent	....	script supervisor
Dennis Park	....	auditor
Joe Parra	....	process lab
Charlene Rogers	....	production secretary
Sherri Stoner	....	live action reference (as Sherri Lynn Stoner)
Sandee Terzis	....	production secretary
John White	....	process lab

Thanks
Arlene Schwartz	....	special thanks
Albert Tavares	....	special thanks
Lulu Washington	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Walt Disney Pictures (presents)
• Silver Screen Partners IV (produced in association with)

Distributors

• Buena Vista Distribution Company (1989) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Pictures (1989) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Buena Vista International (1998) (Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Buena Vista International (1998) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Warner Bros. (1990) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1999) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (Greece) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
• Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi (ELKE) (Greece)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
• Prooptiki (Greece) (re-release)
• Walt Disney Home Video (1990) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Available Light Productions  additional camera services (as Available Light)
• Baer Animation Camera Service, The  additional camera services (as Bear Animation)
• Buena Vista Sound Studios  re-recorded at
• Cinema Research  titles & opticals by (as Cinema Research Corporation)
• Evergreen Studios  original score recorded and mixed at
• Pacific Rim Productions  additional painting services
• Saxon/Ross Film Design  main and end titles designed by
• Segue Music  music editing
• TAJ Soundworks  foley by
• Walt Disney Records  soundtrack available on

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

The wedding scene at the close of the film marked one of the first use of CAPS (Computer Animation Production System) in a Disney feature. CAPS is a digital ink-and-paint and animation production system that colors the animators' drawings digitally, as opposed to the traditional animation method of tracing ink and paint onto cels. The rest of The Little Mermaid (1989) uses hand-painted cels. All subsequent Disney features have used CAPS instead of ink-and-paint. An earlier scene where Ariel runs down a set of stairs, also uses the CAPS system for its moving background.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ariel is singing "Part of Your World", she is laying on the sand and when she gets up her hair parts on the right side of her head. Then all of a sudden it is parted on the left side.

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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Part of Your World (Reprise)

May Have Saved Disney's Movie Franchise.

Disney animated films had become somewhat second-rate by 1989 and it appeared that one of the great genres in the cinema was on life-support. But that all changed with "The Little Mermaid". The film is a cinematic classic that tells the story of a young mermaid princess who just wants to be human so she makes a deal with an evil sea witch to get her wish, but she loses her beautiful voice in the process and she must be kissed by her true love to get it back. A really great motion picture that has some really memorable songs in it. 5 stars out of 5.