The Little Mermaid (1989)
A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.
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Directors:
Ron Clements , John MuskerWriters:
John Musker, Ron Clements, Hans Christian Andersen (fairy tale), Howard Ashman (additional dialogue), Gerrit Graham (additional dialogue), Sam Graham (additional dialogue), Chris Hubbell (additional dialogue)All Cast & Crew
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Before recording "Poor Unfortunate Souls," Pat Carroll asked Howard Ashman to sing the song one more time to get it right. He happily obliged. According to Carroll, he "put on the cloak" and she admits to stealing his body language and two or three adlibs from him ("Pathetic," "Idn't it," "You can't get something for nothing," and "No more talking, singing, zip-pah.")
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Prince Eric:
Isn't this great? The salty sea air, the wind blowing in your face. Aaah, the perfect day to be at sea!
Grimsby:
Oh, yes urp delightful.
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Just as Scuttle starts leading the birds and sea creatures on the wedding crash, the guests, Eric, Vanessa, and the minister are not visible in the overhead shot as Scuttle and the birds begin diving toward them.
Alternate Versions
For the 1997-1998 re-release, the end credits were changed to have altered music: a shorter version of "Under the Sea" and then "Part of Your World" as sung by Ariel.
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The Wedding March(1843) (uncredited)
from "A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61"
Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Hummed by Buddy Hackett (Scuttle)
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Genres
Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
17 November 1989Language
English, French
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Walt Disney Feature Animation - 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$6,031,914 19 November 1989
Gross USA:
$111,543,479
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$274,176,364
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