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THE LITTLE MERMAID (1989)

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THE BACK OF THE BOX
WHAT THE STUDIO WANTS YOU TO KNOW

    The Little Mermaid, one of the most celebrated animated films of all time - and winner of two Academy Awards (Best Music, Original Score; Best Music, Original Song, "Under The Sea," 1989) - splashes onto an 2-Disc DVD with an all-new digital restoration.
    Ariel, a fun-loving and mischievous mermaid, is off on the adventure of a lifetime with her best friend, the adorable Flounder, and the reggae-singing Caribbean crab Sebastian at her side. But it will take all of her courage and determination to make her dreams come true - and save her father's beloved kingdom from the sneaky sea witch Ursula!
    Dive into a world of music and adventure in this new 2-Disc Special Edition your family will enjoy again and again!

STARRING THE VOICE TALENTS OF:

Jodi Benson: Ariel
Christopher Daniel Barnes: Eric
Kenneth Mars: Triton
Pat Carroll: Ursula
Samuel E. Wright: Sebastian
Jason Marin: Flounder

SCREENWRITER: Ron Clements and John Musker

DIRECTOR: Ron Clements and John Musker

RUNNING TIME: 83 minutes

STUDIO: Disney

Average Hollywood Guys Rating: A

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GIGGLES, GLOBES AND OSCARS
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

ACADEMY AWARDS
(3 nominations and 2 wins)

Best Original Score - Alan Menken
(winner)

Best Original Song - (Kiss The Girl) Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
(nominated)

Best Original Song - (Under The Sea) Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
(winner)

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GOLDEN GIGGLES

No awards or nominations given to this film.

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GOLDEN GLOBES
(4 nominations and 2 wins)

Best Picture (Musical/Comedy)
(nominated)

Best Original Score - Alan Menken
(winner)

Best Original Song - (Kiss The Girl) Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
(nominated)

Best Original Song - (Under The Sea) Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
(winner)

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THE GEEK BOX
TRIVIA TO IMPRESS YOUR EASILY IMPRESSED FRIENDS

• This film was based on the story The Little Sea-Maid, by Hans Christian Andersen , it was previously considered for adaptation in the late 1930's as a part of Silly Symphonies but replaced by The Ugly Duckling. Before it was replaced though there were several watercolor drawings made by Kay Nielsen which were brought out of the Disney vault and were used as inspiration for this film. As a result Nielsen received a "visual development" credit.
• This was the last Disney movie that used had drawn and painted cells, however it was also the first use of the CAPS (Computer Animation Production System) used during the scene when Ariel is running down the stairs of the castle. All Disney movies since then have used only the CAPS system.
• Unlike most Disney films a live actress was brought in to act out the parts of Ariel to give animators a reference to draw from. The actress was played by Sherri Stone, and some of the animators were so upset by bringing her on board they actually quit the project.
• There were so many details in this movie that the two-minute storm sequence alone took more than a year to animate.
• In the crowd scene when King Triton enters the arena if you look closely you can see Micky, Donald, and Goofy animated as mermen in the crowd of people. The same likeness would later be seen in the Little Mermaid levels of the game Kingdom Hearts years later.
• During the the wedding scene, the priest's knee can be seen moving underneath his tunic, however this was commonly mistaken as an erection. There was such an uproar (including a law suit brought against Disney) that whatever was moving under the tunic can no longer be seen in newer versions of the film.
• On the original cover of this film drawn into the castle's pillars is a penis, which was subsequently removed from future editions of the film.
• This marked the first Disney film to win an Academy Award since Bedknobs And Broomsticks.
• The directors of the film insisted that all of the millions of bubbles seen in the film be hand drawn, as a result much of the bubble animation had to be farmed out to China. This was during the uprising at Tienamin Square, the uprising actually nearly caused delay in the film's release.

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