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In January 1990, ''The Little Mermaid'' had three [[Academy Award]] nominations. The movie won two of the awards. They were for [[Academy Award for Best Song|Best Song]] ("Under the Sea") and [[Academy Award for Original Music Score|Best Score]]. The movie also earned four [[Golden Globe]] nominations. It won the awards for Best Song ("Under the Sea") and Best Score.<ref name=nonoms89>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1989|title=The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1952)|accessdate=2010-05-09|publisher=Hollywood Foreign Press Association|archive-date=2011-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527014121/http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1989|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In January 1990, ''The Little Mermaid'' had three [[Academy Award]] nominations. The movie won two of the awards. They were for [[Academy Award for Best Song|Best Song]] ("Under the Sea") and [[Academy Award for Original Music Score|Best Score]]. The movie also earned four [[Golden Globe]] nominations. It won the awards for Best Song ("Under the Sea") and Best Score.<ref name=nonoms89>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1989|title=The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1952)|accessdate=2010-05-09|publisher=Hollywood Foreign Press Association|archive-date=2011-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527014121/http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1989|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The movie has a [[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|TV show]], a [[The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea|sequel]], and a [[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning|prequel]]. A [[The Little Mermaid (2023 movie)|live-action adaption]] of the film was released on May 26, 2023.

The movie has a [[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|TV show]], a [[The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea|sequel]], and a [[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning|prequel]], which was the last motion picture released on home video because [[John Lasseter]], who directed Pixar movies, was nominated Disney's new chief creative officer. Lasseter also canceled all home video sequels that were in development. A [[The Little Mermaid (2023 movie)|live-action adaption]] of the film was released on May 26, 2023.

== The story ==

== The story ==

The movie is about a [[mermaid]] princess named Ariel. She and her best friend, a [[fish]] named Flounder, explore the ocean looking for [[human]] things. They talk to a [[seagull]] named Scuttle who explains each thing that they find (but not accurately). Ariel does not like living in the sea and wants to live on land, where [[people]] are. One day she sees a ship of people and meets a [[prince]] named Eric. She saves his life from drowning. When Ariel's father, King Triton, finds out that she saved a human man from drowning, he destroys all the things she has kept in her [[grotto]]. After that, two [[eel]]s named Flotsam and Jetsam tell her about a seawitch named Ursula. They tell her that Ursula can make her dreams come true. She follows them to Ursula's [[lair]] where she has [[magic]] [[potion]]s. She uses her magic to turn Ariel into a human for exactly three days, in exchange for her voice. In order to stay human, she has to kiss Prince Eric, or else she will turn back into a mermaid and belong to Ursula. Eric shows her his [[palace]] and helps her adapt. On the second day, Sebastian the crab gathers the other sea animals together and they sing "Kiss the Girl", hoping to make Eric kiss Ariel. The plan almost works, but Flotsam and Jetsam cause the boat to sink. Ursula decides that enough is enough and uses Ariel's voice to turn herself into a beautiful girl named Vanessa. She casts a hypnotic spell on Eric to make him forget about Ariel. The next day, everyone finds out that Eric is getting married, and Ariel is very sad. Scuttle finds out that the girl Eric is marrying is Ursula in disguise. He tells Ariel and manages to create disruption, delaying the wedding. The seashell Ursula is wearing breaks and Ariel's voice comes back. She tries to kiss Eric, but the sun sets and she turns back into a mermaid. Ursula offers to let Ariel go if Triton takes her place. He accepts it and turns into a plant. With help from Sebastian and Flounder, Prince Eric and Ariel defeat Ursula. Ursula dies and all the plants she had turn back into mermaids. Finally King Triton gives Ariel her wish and she is allowed to marry Prince Eric.

The movie is about a [[mermaid]] princess named Ariel. She and her best friend, a [[fish]] named Flounder, explore the ocean looking for [[human]] things. They talk to a [[seagull]] named Scuttle who explains each thing that they find (but not accurately). Ariel does not like living in the sea and wants to live on land, where [[people]] are. One day she sees a ship of people and meets a [[prince]] named Eric. She saves his life from drowning. When Ariel's father, King Triton, finds out that she saved a human man from drowning, he destroys all the things she has kept in her [[grotto]]. After that, two [[eel]]s named Flotsam and Jetsam tell her about a seawitch named Ursula. They tell her that Ursula can make her dreams come true. She follows them to Ursula's [[lair]] where she has [[magic]] [[potion]]s. She uses her magic to turn Ariel into a human for exactly three days, in exchange for her voice. In order to stay human, she has to kiss Prince Eric, or else she will turn back into a mermaid and belong to Ursula. Eric shows her his [[palace]] and helps her adapt. On the second day, Sebastian the crab gathers the other sea animals together and they sing "Kiss the Girl", hoping to make Eric kiss Ariel. The plan almost works, but Flotsam and Jetsam cause the boat to sink. Ursula decides that enough is enough and uses Ariel's voice to turn herself into a beautiful girl named Vanessa. She casts a hypnotic spell on Eric to make him forget about Ariel. The next day, everyone finds out that Eric is getting married, and Ariel is very sad. Scuttle finds out that the girl Eric is marrying is Ursula in disguise. He tells Ariel and manages to create disruption, delaying the wedding. The seashell Ursula is wearing breaks and Ariel's voice comes back. She tries to kiss Eric, but the sun sets and she turns back into a mermaid. Ursula offers to let Ariel go if Triton takes her place. He accepts it and turns into a plant. With help from Sebastian and Flounder, Prince Eric and Ariel defeat Ursula. Ursula dies and all the plants she had turn back into mermaids. Finally King Triton gives Ariel her wish and she is allowed to marry Prince Eric.

== Cast ==

== Cast ==

* [[Jodi Benson]] as [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Princess Ariel]], the 16-year-old mermaid princess of Atlantica who is fascinated with humans, especially Prince Eric.<ref name="DisneyChar">{{cite book|last=Grant|first=John|title=Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters|publisher=Hyperion|year=1998|pages=344–345|isbn=0-7868-6336-6|edition=3rd}}</ref>

* [[Jodi Benson]] as [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Princess Ariel]], the 16-year-old mermaid princess of Atlantica who is fascinated with humans, especially Prince Eric; and as Vanessa, Ursula's human alter-ego and disguise.<ref name="DisneyChar">{{cite book|last=Grant|first=John|title=Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters|publisher=Hyperion|year=1998|pages=344–345|isbn=0-7868-6336-6|edition=3rd}}</ref>

* [[Christopher Daniel Barnes]] as [[List of The Little Mermaid characters#Prince Eric|Prince Eric]], a human prince who is saved by Ariel and is determined to find and marry her.<ref name="nytimes1">{{cite news|date=July 14, 2014|title=The-Little-Mermaid – Cast, Crew, Director and Awards|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/29563/The-Little-Mermaid/cast/|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=July 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715022533/https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/29563/The-Little-Mermaid/cast|archive-date=July 15, 2014}}</ref>

* [[Christopher Daniel Barnes]] as [[List of The Little Mermaid characters#Prince Eric|Prince Eric]], a human prince who is saved by Ariel and is determined to find and marry her.<ref name="nytimes1">{{cite news|date=July 14, 2014|title=The-Little-Mermaid – Cast, Crew, Director and Awards|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/29563/The-Little-Mermaid/cast/|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=July 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715022533/https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/29563/The-Little-Mermaid/cast|archive-date=July 15, 2014}}</ref>

* [[Pat Carroll]] as [[Ursula (The Little Mermaid)|Ursula]], a sea witch who takes Ariel's voice in exchange for human legs, and is determined to ruin her attempts to get Eric to love her.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Pat Carroll]] as [[Ursula (The Little Mermaid)|Ursula]], a sea witch who takes Ariel's voice in exchange for human legs, and is determined to ruin her attempts to get Eric to love her.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Buddy Hackett]] as Scuttle, a [[seagull]] who shares Ariel's fascination with humans and teaches her about "human stuff."<ref name="nytimes1" />

* [[Buddy Hackett]] as Scuttle, a [[seagull]] who shares Ariel's fascination with humans and teaches her about "human stuff."<ref name="nytimes1" />

* [[Paddi Edwards]] as Flotsam and Jetsam, Ursula's symbiotic and insidious pet [[green moray eel]]s.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Paddi Edwards]] as Flotsam and Jetsam, Ursula's symbiotic and insidious pet [[green moray eel]]s.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Ben Wright (English actor)|Ben Wright]] as Sir Grimsby, Eric's loyal [[Majordomo|steward]]. Wright had played characters in previous Disney films like Roger Radcliffe in ''[[One Hundred and One Dalmatians]]'' and Rama in ''[[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]''.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Ben Wright]] as Sir Grimsby, Eric's loyal [[Majordomo|steward]]. Wright had played characters in previous Disney films like Roger Radcliffe in ''[[One Hundred and One Dalmatians]]'' and Rama in ''[[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]''.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Edie McClurg]] as Carlotta, Eric's maid.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Edie McClurg]] as Carlotta, Eric's maid.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Kimmy Robertson]] as Andrina, Arista, Adella, and Alana, four of Ariel's sisters.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Kimmy Robertson]] as Andrina, Arista, Adella, and Alana, four of Ariel's sisters.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Will Ryan]] as Harold, a [[seahorse]] and Triton's herald.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Will Ryan]] as Harold, a [[seahorse]] and Triton's herald.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[René Auberjonois]] as Chef Louis, Eric's mad chef who attempts to cook Sebastian, but fails.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[René Auberjonois]] as Chef Louis, Eric's mad chef who attempts to cook Sebastian, but fails.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* Jodi Benson as Vanessa, Ursula's human alter-ego and disguise.

 

Additional voices were provided by [[Hamilton Camp]], [[Debbie Shapiro Gravitte]], [[Robert Weil]], [[Ed Gilbert]], [[Charlie Adler]], [[Jack Angel]], [[Susan Boyd]], [[Steve Bulen]], [[Nancy Cartwright]], [[Philip L. Clarke]], [[Jennifer Darling]], [[Alan Davies]], [[Gail Farrell]], [[Donny Gerrard]], [[Mitch Gordon]], [[Willie J. Greene Jr.]], [[Linda Harmon]], [[Walter S. Harrah]], [[Phillip Ingram]], [[Luana Jackman]], [[William A. Kanady]], [[Edie Lehmann Boddicker]], [[Anne Lockhart]], [[Sherry Lynn]], [[Melissa MacKay]], [[Guy Maeda]], [[Lynn Dolin Mann]], [[Arnold Markussen]], [[Mickie McGowan]], [[Gene Merlino]], [[Gene Morford]], [[Kathleen O'Connor]], [[Patrick Pinney]], [[Marilyn Powell]], [[Gloria Grace Prosper]], [[Michael Redman]], [[Sally Stevens]], [[Robert Tebow]], [[Rob Trow]], [[Joe Turano]], [[Jackie Ward]], [[Bobbi Page]] and [[Robert S. Zwirn]].

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