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'''''The Little Mermaid''''' is a 1989 American [[animation|animated]] [[musical movie|musical]] [[fantasy]] [[comedy movie]] produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney Feature Animation]]. The 28th movie made by the company, it is based on the fairy tale [[The Little Mermaid|of the same name]] by [[Hans Christian Andersen]]. There is a message that said: "Didn't you all learn from [[The Land Before Time]]?

'''''The Little Mermaid''''', also referred to as '''''Ariel the Little Mermaid''''' or '''''Ariel''''' for short, is a 1989 American [[animation|animated]] [[musical movie|musical]] [[fantasy movie]] produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney Feature Animation]]. The 28th movie made by the company, it is based on the fairy tale [[The Little Mermaid|of the same name]] by [[Hans Christian Andersen]]. There is a message that said: "Didn't you all learn from [[The Land Before Time]]?

The movie was released into [[movie theater]]s on November 17, 1989, by [[Buena Vista Pictures]], and re-released on November 14, 1997. Disney said that there would be a 3D re-release on September 13, 2011.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Smith|first=Grady|title='Beauty and the Beast,' 'The Little Mermaid,' 'Finding Nemo,' 'Monsters, Inc.' get 3-D re-releases|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/10/04/disney-3d-beauty-beast-mermaid/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=October 27, 2011|date=October 4, 2011|archive-date=October 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014175532/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/10/04/disney-3d-beauty-beast-mermaid/|url-status=dead}}</ref> This was cancelled on January 14, 2013 because the other Disney 3D re-releases were not as successful as Disney had hoped they would be.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fritz|first=Ben|title=Disney cancels 'Little Mermaid 3-D,' dates 'Pirates 5' for 2015|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-disney-cancels-little-mermaid-3d-pirates-5-2015-20130114,0,6139988.story|accessdate=January 14, 2013|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=January 14, 2013}}</ref>

The movie was released into [[movie theater]]s on November 17, 1989, by [[Walt Disney Pictures]], and re-released on November 14, 1997. Disney said that there would be a 3D re-release on September 13, 2011.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Smith|first=Grady|title='Beauty and the Beast,' 'The Little Mermaid,' 'Finding Nemo,' 'Monsters, Inc.' get 3-D re-releases|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/10/04/disney-3d-beauty-beast-mermaid/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=October 27, 2011|date=October 4, 2011|archive-date=October 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014175532/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/10/04/disney-3d-beauty-beast-mermaid/|url-status=dead}}</ref> This was cancelled on January 14, 2013 because the other Disney 3D re-releases were not as successful as Disney had hoped they would be.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fritz|first=Ben|title=Disney cancels 'Little Mermaid 3-D,' dates 'Pirates 5' for 2015|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-disney-cancels-little-mermaid-3d-pirates-5-2015-20130114,0,6139988.story|accessdate=January 14, 2013|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=January 14, 2013}}</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>

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]], which was the last direct-to-video sequel, because [[John Lasseter]], a person who directed most Pixar movies, was nominated Disney's new chief creative officer. Lasseter also canceled all home video sequels that were in development (e.g.: The Aristocats II). A [[The Little Mermaid (2023 movie)|live-action adaption]] of the film was released on May 26, 2023. The Little Mermaid was the first Disney animated movie to be released on home video 1 year after it's theatrical release.

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 direct-to-video sequel, because [[John Lasseter]], a person who directed most Pixar movies, was nominated Disney's new chief creative officer. Lasseter also canceled all home video sequels that were in development (e.g.: The Aristocats II). A [[The Little Mermaid (2023 movie)|live-action adaption]] of the film was released on May 26, 2023. The Little Mermaid was the first Disney animated movie to be released on home video 1 year after it's theatrical release.

== 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 Graveyard of Ships while 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 ==

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

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

* [[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 Captain 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>

* [[Jodi Benson]] as [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Princess Ariel]], the main protagonist of the movie, who is 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>

* [[Jodi Benson]] as [[List of The Little Mermaid characters#Ariel|Sea Princess Ariel]], the main protagonist of the movie, who is the 16-year-old mermaid princess of the Carinae Sea who is fascinated with humans, especially 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>

* [[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)|Sea Professoress Ursula the Sea Witch]], 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"/> and Princess Vanessa, her human alter-ego and disguise.

* [[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 Eel, Ursula's symbiotic and insidious pet [[green moray eel]]s.<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 Seagull, a [[seagull]] who shares Ariel's fascination with humans and teaches her about "human stuff."<ref name="nytimes1" />

* [[Jason Marin]] as [[List of The Little Mermaid characters#Flounder|Flounder]], Ariel's yellow [[tropical fish]] best friend.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Jason Marin]] as [[List of The Little Mermaid characters#Flounder|Maestro Flounder]], Ariel's yellow [[tropical fish]] best friend.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Kenneth Mars]] as [[List of The Little Mermaid characters#King Triton|King Triton]], Ariel's father and the ruler of Atlantica who is prejudiced towards humans.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Kenneth Mars]] as [[List of The Little Mermaid characters#King Triton|Sea King Triton]], Ariel's father and the ruler of Atlantica in the [[Mediterranean Sea]] who is prejudiced towards humans.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

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

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

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

* [[Kimmy Robertson]] as Sea Princess Alana, Sea Princess Adella, Sea Princess Arista and Sea Princess Andrina, four of Ariel's older sisters who are the mermaid princesses of the Chaine, Brinedive, Piton and Apneic Seas (uncredited).<ref name="nytimes1"/>

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

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

* [[Caroline Vasicek]] as Aquata and Attina, two more of Ariel's sisters (also uncredited).<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Caroline Vasicek]] as Sea Princess Attina and Sea Princess Aquata, two more of Ariel's older sisters who are the mermaid princesses of the Fracus and Saithe Seas (also uncredited).<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Frank Welker]] as Max the Sheepdog.

* [[Frank Welker]] as Max the Sheepdog.

* [[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]]''. While this is his last film role, he died four months before the movie's release.<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]]''. While this is his last film role, he died four months before the movie's release.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Samuel E. Wright]] as [[List of The Little Mermaid characters#Sebastian|Sebastian]], a red Trinidadian [[crab]] who serves as King Triton's advisor and court composer. He speaks Jamaican with an Jamaican accent.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* [[Samuel E. Wright]] as [[List of The Little Mermaid characters#Sebastian|Horatio Thelonius Ignacius Crustaceus Sebastian Crab]], a red Trinidadian [[crab]] who serves as King Triton's advisor and court composer. He speaks with a Jamaican accent.<ref name="nytimes1"/>

* Additional voices by Hamilton Camp, Debbie Shapiro, Robert Weil, Ed Gilbert, [[Charlie Adler]], [[Jack Angel]], Susan Boyd, Steve Bulen, [[Nancy Cartwright]], Philip Clarke, [[Jennifer Darling]], Allan Davies, Gail Farrell, Donny Gerrard, Willie Greene Jr., Linda Harmon, Walter S. Harrah, Phillip Ingram, Luana Jackman, William A. Kanady, Edie Lehmann, Anne Lockhart, [[Sherry Lynn]], Melissa MacKay, Guy Maeda, Arne B. Markussen, Mickie T. McGowan, Gene J. Merlino, Lewis Morford, Kathleen O'Connor, [[Patrick Pinney]], Marilyn Powell, Gloria G. Prosper, Michael Redman Jr., Sally Stevens, Robert Tebow, Rob Trow, Joe Turano, Jackie Ward, Bobbi White and Robert S. Zwirn.

* Additional voices by Hamilton Camp, Debbie Shapiro, Robert Weil, Ed Gilbert, [[Charlie Adler]], [[Jack Angel]], Susan Boyd, Steve Bulen, [[Nancy Cartwright]], Philip Clarke, [[Jennifer Darling]], Allan Davies, Gail Farrell, Donny Gerrard, Willie Greene Jr., Linda Harmon, Walter S. Harrah, Phillip Ingram, Luana Jackman, William A. Kanady, Edie Lehmann, Anne Lockhart, [[Sherry Lynn]], Melissa MacKay, Guy Maeda, Arne B. Markussen, Mickie T. McGowan, Gene J. Merlino, Lewis Morford, Kathleen O'Connor, [[Patrick Pinney]], Marilyn Powell, Gloria G. Prosper, Michael Redman Jr., Sally Stevens, Robert Tebow, Rob Trow, Joe Turano, Jackie Ward, Bobbi White and Robert S. Zwirn.

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