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Cast
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| Rene Auberjonois | ... |
Louis
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| Christopher Daniel Barnes | ... |
Eric
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| Jodi Benson | ... |
Ariel
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| Pat Carroll | ... |
Ursula
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| Paddi Edwards | ... |
Flotsam & Jetsam
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| Buddy Hackett | ... |
Scuttle
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Jason Marin | ... |
Flounder
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| Kenneth Mars | ... |
Triton
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| Edie McClurg | ... |
Carlotta
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| Will Ryan | ... |
Seahorse
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| Ben Wright | ... |
Grimsby
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| Samuel E. Wright | ... |
Sebastian
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| Hamilton Camp | ... |
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Debbie Shapiro Gravitte | ... |
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Robert Weil | ... |
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
In Disney's beguiling animated romp, rebellious 16-year-old mermaid Ariel is fascinated with life on land. On one of her visits to the surface, which are forbidden by her controlling father, King Triton, she falls for a human prince. Determined to be with her new love, Ariel makes a dangerous deal with the sea witch Ursula to become human for three days. But when plans go awry for the star-crossed lovers, the king must make the ultimate sacrifice for his daughter. Written by Jwelch5742
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Country:
USARelease Date:
17 November 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Little Mermaid 3D See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$9,814,520, 16 November 1997, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$111,543,479Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$211,343,479Company Credits
Production Co:
Walt Disney Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV, Walt Disney Feature Animation See more »
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Dolby Stereo (Dolby Stereo) (Stereo)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1
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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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(1989) (uncredited)
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Performed by Disney Chorus
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Melissa Fahn was originally auditioned to voice Ariel and was called back several times, but was turned down from the role because her voice sounded a little too young. See more »Goofs
During "Kiss the Girl", the fish swim up from a depth, but later, when Ariel and Eric fall out of the boat, they are shown in Ursula's ball standing in shallow water. See more »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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Soundtracks
Happy Ending(1989) (uncredited)
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Performed by Disney Chorus
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The Little Mermaid is one of Disney's best animated motion pictures. It tells the classic Hans Christian Anderson story of a mermaid who wishes she could be human in order to capture the love of a human prince. The animation is beautiful, in fact I think this is one of Disney's most flawless films. It features lovable characters: Ariel the little mermaid is one of my favorite 'Disney girls', Sebastian the crab, Scuttle the wacky seagull, Flounder the... flounder, Triton Ariel's father the Sea King and of course prince charming- Eric. And don't think I forgot the most despised octopus of the oceans- Ursula and her two eels Flotsam and Jetsum. Great beginning and great ending... and of course a lovable story. The music is beautiful (and rightfully won the Oscar for best score and best song). The score is by Alan Menken (who also provided us with the scores of Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast). Some of the most beautiful Disney songs are in The Little Mermaid- Part of Your World, Kiss the Girl and for a little bit of dancin' Under the Sea. A movie for all ages, you will be enchanted by Ariel's world under the sea, by the wacky characters, the cruel but in a strange way lovable Ursula, the score, the songs, the story and the animation. I hope everybody has The Little Mermaid in their video collection to one day show their children and grandchildren or any youngster (or adult for that matter). You will be captured by Ariel and want to be part of her (most intriguing) world.