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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 bar...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Little mermaid (Motion picture)
Main Authors: Ashman, Howard (Composer, Lyricist, Producer), Menken, Alan (Composer, Lyricist)
Corporate Authors: Walt Disney Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Musker, John (Screenwriter, Director, Producer), Clements, Ron (Screenwriter, Director), Auberjonois, René, 1940-2019 (Actor), Barnes, Christopher Daniel, 1972- (Actor), Benson, Jodi (Actor, Vocalist), Carroll, Pat, 1927- (Actor), Edwards, Paddi, 1931-1999 (Actor), Hackett, Buddy, 1924-2003 (Actor), Marin, Jason, 1974- (Actor), Mars, Kenneth (Actor), Wright, Ben, 1915-1989 (Actor), Wright, Samuel E. (Actor), McClurg, Edie (Actor), Ryan, Will (Performer) (Actor), Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:In English, dubbed French or Spanish with optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the hard of hearing.
Published: [Burbank, Calif.] : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, [2013]
Edition:Diamond ed.
Subjects:
Mermaids > Drama.
First loves > Drama.
Incantations > Drama.
Sirenas (Mitología) > Teatro.
Encantamientos > Teatro.
Children's films.
Musical films.
Comedy films.
Fantasy films.
Film adaptations.
Animated films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Title from container.
Based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1989.
Originally packaged together as part of a 2-disc blu-ray/DVD combo.
Special features: music video--"Part of your world"--Carly Rae Jepsen ; Crab-E-OKE, sing along ; never-before-seen deleted character, Harold the Merman ; Part of her world: Jodi Benson's voyage to new fantasyland ; @DisneyAnimation go behind the scenes with today's top disney animators.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1, NTSC; 5.1 Disney enhanced home theater surround sound; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; widescreen presentation aspect ratio 1.78:1, enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
Audience:MPAA Rating: Rated G.
Awards: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.
Production Credits: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.