For more videos related to this film, check out our curated playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfQnigF_xmZH6Dfsk44PkxoR7D_gS06hO The Little Mermaid (82 min) Synopsis: Ariel, a lively young mermaid, is fascinated by the human world – much to the dismay of her watchful father, King Triton. While exploring life at the ocean’s surface with her constant companion, Flounder, Ariel rescues and falls hopelessly in love with the dashing Prince Eric. Although the calypso-singing crab, Sebastian, tries his best to convince Ariel of the joys of life “Under the Sea,” she makes a desperate bargain with Ursula, the evil sea witch. In exchange for the ability to become human for three days, she puts everything at risk. Prince Eric must return her love and “Kiss the Girl” by the end of the three days. Ariel quickly learns that it will take all of her courage and more than a little help from her friends to realize her dreams and save her father’s kingdom from the devious Ursula. Cast: Jodi Benson (Ariel), Pat Carroll (Ursula), Samuel E. Wright (Sebastian), Christopher Daniel Barnes (Eric), Jason Marin (Flounder), Buddy Hackett (Scuttle), Kenneth Mars (Triton), Ben Wright (Grimsby), René Auberjonois (Louis). Songs: “Fathoms Below,” “Daughters of Triton,” “Part of Your World,” “Under the Sea,” “Poor Unfortunate Souls,” “Les Poissons,” “Kiss the Girl,” Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. Initial release on November 15, 1989, in Los Angeles and New York; general release on November 17, 1989. US Theatrical Reissue: November 14, 1997; September 13, 2013 (3D version at El Capitan Theatre) US Home Media Releases: May 18, 1990 (VHS); September 21, 1990 (LD); March 31, 1998 (VHS); November 3, 1998 (LD); December 7, 1999 (DVD); October 3, 2006 (DVD); January 3, 2007 (VHS); October 1, 2013 (BR); December 3, 2013 (DVD); February 26, 2019 (BR); May 7, 2019 (DVD); Trivia: • Frames: 118,080 • The first Disney animated feature based on a classic fairy tale in three decades (since Sleeping Beauty), this film turned to the famous story by Hans Christian Andersen. • Disney artists had considered an animated film of The Little Mermaid in the late 1930s, and illustrator Kay Nielsen prepared a number of striking story sketches in pastels and watercolors. For this film, the artists received inspiration from the Nielsen story sketches that were brought out of the Archives for them to study, and they gave Kay Nielsen a “visual development” credit on the film. • Actress Sherri Stoner was the live-action model for Ariel. • The film had more effects than probably any animated film since Fantasia; nearly 80 percent of the film required some kind of effects work—storms at sea, billowing sails, schools of fish, shadows, raging fire, explosions, magic pixie dust, surface reflections, underwater distortions, ripples, and bubbles. • The last scene of the movie was the first scene done in CAPS (Computer Animated Production System). • The distinct color of Ariel’s fin was created for the film and later named “Ariel.” • Academy Award winner for Best Song (“Under the Sea”) and Best Original Score. The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a “fair use” of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.” This video and the “Animation Compendia” YouTube channel in general may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyrighted holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.