The Little Mermaid

DVD Features:

Audio:

• Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French, Spanish

Additional Release Material:

• Additional Footage - Exclusive Animated Short, "The Little Match Girl"
• Deleted Scenes -  Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes - 1. Treasures Untold: The Making Of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID
                     2. All-New "Kiss the Girl" Music Video Performed by Ashley Tisdale
• Trailer - THE LITTLE MERMAID III Musical Sneak Peek

Interactive Features:

1. "Under The Sea" Adventure: A Virtual Ride Inspired By Disney Imagineering -- Experience The Theme Park Ride That Was Almost Built -- Ride It And Go Behind The Scenes
2. DisneyPedia: Life Under The Sea -- Learn About The Real-Life Animals That Inspired The Movie Characters

Major Awards:

Academy Awards - Best Original Score (1989)

Academy Awards - Best Original Song (1989)

Academy Awards - Best Original Song (1989)

Product Description:

Mermaids are supposed to stay under the sea, but Ariel, a headstrong teenager, longs to be part of the magical world on land. When she falls in love with a human prince, Ariel strikes a bargain with the diabolical Sea Witch to win the prince's love. THE LITTLE MERMAID is a beautiful splash of art and music that revived the classic Disney tradition.

Plot Synopsis:

THE LITTLE MERMAID is Disney's animated version of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about a mermaid who falls in love with a handsome prince whom she rescues from drowning. Disobeying her father, lord of a great sea kingdom, the mermaid makes a deal with an evil enchantress. In exchange for a pair of legs, the mermaid must sacrifice her exquisite voice to the witch, who, unbeknownst to the mermaid, uses it to beguile the prince into marrying her.

Plot Keywords:

Animation | Childrens | Classic | Disney Film | Family Film | Fantasy | High Seas | Love Story | Recommended | Switching Roles | Teenage | Theatrical Release | Undersea

Production Notes:

• Theatrical release: November 17, 1989.
  Rereleased November 14, 1997.
• THE LITTLE MERMAID is the 28th full-length animated feature from Walt Disney Pictures.
• Alyssa Milano confirmed to Premiere magazine that her body was used as the inspiration for Ariel.
• Shot in 70mm; color by Technicolor.
• THE LITTLE MERMAID is the 28th animated feature to carry the Disney name and was originally released in theaters November 17, 1989.
• David Dunnet was the layout supervisor and Donald Towns was the backgrounds superior.
• Budget estimate $20 million.
• Rated BBFC by the British Board of film censors.
• The original Hans Christian Anderson story, "Little Mermaid," was published in 1836.
• 25 special effects artists and animators were used to create the special water effects of the film. Over 400 artists and technicians were used to make the film, overall.
• The making of the film produced nearly 150,000 painted cells, 1,100 backgrounds, 1 million drawings (including sketches, pencil animations, and layouts) and 7,000 feet of hand-drawn film, and utilized more than 1,000 different colors.
• The two-and-a-half-minute storm scene in which the prince's ship runs aground took eight weeks to choreograph.
• Two-thirds of the film is set underwater.

Cast and Crew: