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Overview

User Rating:
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Writers:
John Musker (written by) and
Ron Clements (written by) ...
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Release Date:
17 November 1989 (USA) more
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
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
May Have Saved Disney's Movie Franchise. more (153 total)

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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Additional Details

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)

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Trivia:
Hidden Mickey: In the scene where the animals are trying to break up the wedding, right as the seals are jumping onto the deck of the boat from the ocean, there is a woman with black hair in a red gown with her back to the camera. She shape of her hair clearly outlines a Mickey head until she turns sideways. more
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: When Ariel and Flounder first talk to Scuttle, the pink shoulder bag disappears and reappears between shots. 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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Brice de Nice (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Poor Unfortunate Souls more

FAQ

How does it end?
Where can I read the original fairytale online?
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46 out of 49 people found the following comment useful.
May Have Saved Disney's Movie Franchise., 3 July 2002
Author: tfrizzell from United States

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.

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