The little mermaid / Walt Disney Pictures presents ; produced in association with Silver Screen Partners IV ; songs by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken ; original score by Alan Menken ; produced by Howard Ashman and John Musker ; written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements.
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FilmLanguage: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Copyright date: ©2013Edition: Diamond ed. [DVD/Blu-ray combo]Description: 1 videodisc (83 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 Blu-ray videodiscContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- Little mermaid (Motion picture).
- Little mermaid (Motion picture)
- Directing animators, Mark Henn, Glen Keane, Duncan Marjoribanks, Ruben Aquino, Andreas Deja, Matthew O'Callaghan; art direction, Michael A. Peraza Jr., Donald A. Towns ; supervising editor, John Carnochan ; musical director, Robbie Merkin.
- Academy Awards, 1990: Best Music, Original Score: Alan Menken; Best Music, Original Song: Alan Menken, music, Howard Ashman, Lyrics; 1990 Golden Globes for Best Original Score-Motion Picture: Alan Menken; Best Original Song-Motion Picture: Alan Menken, Howard Ashman.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Disney's The Little Mermaid was the first in a series of blockbusters that restored the venerable firm's reputation as the world's premiere animated-feature factory. The title character is a precocious teenager named Ariel, the daughter of Triton, king of the Sea. Against her dad's wishes, Ariel journeys beyond her own world to the surface, where she falls in love with Prince Eric, a handsome human. Foolishly, the little mermaid enters into an agreement with evil sea witch Ursula in order to become human herself. The wistfully melancholy ending of the original Hans Christian Andersen story is dispensed with in favor of a joyously happy ending-but not before a spectacular climactic confrontation between Ursula and Triton. The obligatory Disney comic relief is handled by such freshly minted characters as Sebastian the Crab, who, courtesy of voiceover artist Samuel E. Wright, sings the film's Oscar-winning "Under the Sea." Other voices are provided by Broadway star Jodi Benson (as Ariel) and such Hollywood reliables as Buddy Hackett, Pat Carroll, Kenneth Mars, and Rene Auberjonois. The enormous box-office take of The Little Mermaid made possible such future Disney cartoon ventures as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
Languages on disc vary from those listed on container.
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1989.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
Special features: Part of her world: Jodi Benson's voyage to new fantasyland ; deleted scenes.
Directing animators, Mark Henn, Glen Keane, Duncan Marjoribanks, Ruben Aquino, Andreas Deja, Matthew O'Callaghan; art direction, Michael A. Peraza Jr., Donald A. Towns ; supervising editor, John Carnochan ; musical director, Robbie Merkin.
Voices: Rene Auberjonois (Louis), Christopher Daniel Barnes (Eric), Jodi Benson (Ariel), Pat Carroll (Ursula), Paddi Edwards (Flotsam & Jetsam), Buddy Hackett (Scuttle), Jason Marin (Flounder), Kenneth Mars (Triton), Ben Wright (Grimsby), Samuel E. Wright (Sebastian), Edie McClurg (Carlotta), Will Ryan (Seahorse).
Ariel is a fun-loving and mischievous mermaid who is enchanted with all things human. Disregarding her father's order to stay away from the world above the sea, she swims to the surface and, in a raging storm, rescues Prince Eric, the man of her dreams. Determined to be human, she strikes a bargain with the devious sea witch, Ursula, and trades her fins and beautiful voice for legs. With her best friend Flounder, and her reluctant chaperon Sebastian at her side, Ariel must win the prince's love and save her father's kingdom.
MPAA rating: G.
Blu-ray; NTSC, region A; Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS Surround Sound; widescreen, 1.78:1 aspect ratio. Requires Blu-ray player.
DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS Surround Sound; widescreen, 1.78:1 aspect ratio.
In English, dubbed French, Spanish or Portuguese; optional French, Spanish or Portuguese subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Academy Awards, 1990: Best Music, Original Score: Alan Menken; Best Music, Original Song: Alan Menken, music, Howard Ashman, Lyrics; 1990 Golden Globes for Best Original Score-Motion Picture: Alan Menken; Best Original Song-Motion Picture: Alan Menken, Howard Ashman.