The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy.
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.

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Cast

Jodi Benson Jodi Benson As: Ariel / Vanessa (voice)
Samuel E. Wright Samuel E. Wright As: Sebastian (voice)
Pat Carroll Pat Carroll As: Ursula (voice)
Christopher Daniel Barnes Christopher Daniel Barnes As: Prince Eric (voice)
Kenneth Mars Kenneth Mars As: King Triton (voice)
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Storyline

This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.


Tagline: Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy.
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 17 November 1989

Country: US

Runtime: 83m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Walt Disney Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV, Walt Disney Feature Animation

Budget: $40,000,000

Revenue: $211,343,479

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Cast

Jodi Benson

Jodi Benson

Ariel / Vanessa (voice)

Samuel E. Wright

Samuel E. Wright

Sebastian (voice)

Pat Carroll

Pat Carroll

Ursula (voice)

Christopher Daniel Barnes

Christopher Daniel Barnes

Prince Eric (voice)

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

King Triton (voice)

Buddy Hackett

Buddy Hackett

Scuttle (voice)

Jason Marin

Jason Marin

Flounder (voice)

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Louis (voice)

Paddi Edwards

Paddi Edwards

Flotsam & Jetsam (voice)

Ben Wright

Ben Wright

Grimsby (voice)

Edie McClurg

Edie McClurg

Carlotta (voice)

Will Ryan

Will Ryan

Seahorse (voice)

Sherry Lynn

Sherry Lynn

Additional Voices (voice)

Mickie McGowan

Mickie McGowan

Additional Voices (voice)

Nancy Cartwright

Nancy Cartwright

Additional Voices (voice)

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Max (voice)

Hamilton Camp

Hamilton Camp

Additional Voices (voice)

Debbie Shapiro Gravitte

Debbie Shapiro Gravitte

Additional Voices (voice)

Robert Weil

Robert Weil

Additional Voices (voice)

Ed Gilbert

Ed Gilbert

Additional Voices (voice)

Charlie Adler

Charlie Adler

Additional Voices (voice)

Jack Angel

Jack Angel

Additional Voices (voice)

Susan Boyd

Susan Boyd

Additional Voices (voice)

Steve Bulen

Steve Bulen

Additional Voices (voice)

Philip L. Clarke

Philip L. Clarke

Additional Voices (voice)

Jennifer Darling

Jennifer Darling

Additional Voices (voice)

Trevor Allan Davies

Trevor Allan Davies

Additional Voices (voice)

Gail Farrell

Gail Farrell

Additional Voices (voice)

Donny Gerrard

Donny Gerrard

Additional Voices (voice)

Willie J. Greene Jr.

Willie J. Greene Jr.

Additional Voices (voice)

Linda Harmon

Linda Harmon

Additional Voices (voice)

Walter S. Harrah

Walter S. Harrah

Additional Voices (voice)

Phillip Ingram

Phillip Ingram

Additional Voices (voice)

Luana Jackman

Luana Jackman

Additional Voices (voice)

William A. Kanady

William A. Kanady

Additional Voices (voice)

Edie Lehmann Boddicker

Edie Lehmann Boddicker

Additional Voices (voice)

Anne Lockhart

Anne Lockhart

Additional Voices (voice)

Melissa MacKay

Melissa MacKay

Additional Voices (voice)

Guy Maeda

Guy Maeda

Additional Voices (voice)

Lynn Dolin Mann

Lynn Dolin Mann

Additional Voices (voice)

Arnold Markussen

Arnold Markussen

Additional Voices (voice)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Howard Ashman

Howard Ashman

Producer

John Musker

John Musker

Producer

Maureen Donley

Maureen Donley

Production Manager

Susan Edelman

Susan Edelman

Casting

Maureen Donley

Maureen Donley

Associate Producer

Mary V. Buck

Mary V. Buck

Casting

Steve Hickner

Steve Hickner

Assistant Production Manager

Sutherland C. Ellwood

Sutherland C. Ellwood

Assistant Production Manager

Brett Hayden

Brett Hayden

Production Coordinator

Dennis Edwards

Dennis Edwards

Assistant Production Manager

Dorothy McKim

Dorothy McKim

Assistant Production Manager

Edited By

Mark A. Hester

Mark A. Hester

Editor

John Carnochan

John Carnochan

Supervising Film Editor

H. Lee Peterson

H. Lee Peterson

Assistant Editor

Barbara Gerety

Barbara Gerety

First Assistant Editor

Bill Wilner

Bill Wilner

First Assistant Editor

Scot Scalise

Scot Scalise

Assistant Editor

Tom Shaffer

Tom Shaffer

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Alan Menken

Alan Menken

Original Music Composer

Christopher Flick

Christopher Flick

Foley Editor

James Ashwill

James Ashwill

Foley Mixer

Howard Ashman

Howard Ashman

Songs

Terry Porter

Terry Porter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alan Menken

Alan Menken

Songs

Mel Metcalfe

Mel Metcalfe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David J. Hudson

David J. Hudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jack M. Nietzsche Jr.

Jack M. Nietzsche Jr.

Apprentice Sound Editor

John Richards

John Richards

Scoring Mixer

Joseph T. Sabella

Joseph T. Sabella

Foley

Pamela G. Kimber

Pamela G. Kimber

Assistant Sound Editor

Kathleen Bennett

Kathleen Bennett

Supervising Music Editor

Richard C. Franklin

Richard C. Franklin

Supervising Sound Editor

Louis L. Edemann

Louis L. Edemann

Supervising Sound Editor

Chuck Neely

Chuck Neely

Sound Editor

Leonard T. Geschke

Leonard T. Geschke

Sound Editor

Bruce Richardson

Bruce Richardson

Sound Editor

Chris Jargo

Chris Jargo

Sound Editor

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley

Thomas Pasatieri

Thomas Pasatieri

Orchestrator

Charles L. Campbell

Charles L. Campbell

Sound Editor

Nils C. Jensen

Nils C. Jensen

Sound Editor

Larry Singer

Larry Singer

ADR Editor

Ellen Heuer

Ellen Heuer

Foley Artist

Visual Effects

Vera Pacheco

Vera Pacheco

Animation

Alan Smart

Alan Smart

Animation

Mark Dindal

Mark Dindal

Visual Effects Supervisor

Duncan Marjoribanks

Duncan Marjoribanks

Animation Director

Ruben A. Aquino

Ruben A. Aquino

Animation Director

Glen Keane

Glen Keane

Animation Director

Matthew O'Callaghan

Matthew O'Callaghan

Animation Director

Mark Henn

Mark Henn

Animation Director

Andreas Deja

Andreas Deja

Animation Director

Andrew Schmidt

Andrew Schmidt

CG Animator

Tina Price

Tina Price

CG Animator

Philo Barnhart

Philo Barnhart

Character Designer

Kelly Asbury

Kelly Asbury

Visual Development

Chris Buck

Chris Buck

Character Designer

Bruce Morris

Bruce Morris

Visual Development

Kendall O'Connor

Kendall O'Connor

Visual Development

Doug Lefler

Doug Lefler

Visual Development

Kevin Lima

Kevin Lima

Character Designer

Kay Nielsen

Kay Nielsen

Visual Development

Rowland B. Wilson

Rowland B. Wilson

Visual Development

Chris Van Allsburg

Chris Van Allsburg

Visual Development

Dan Haskett

Dan Haskett

Character Designer

Gary Eggleston

Gary Eggleston

Visual Development

Andrew Gaskill

Andrew Gaskill

Visual Development

Dave Bossert

Dave Bossert

Animation

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Donald Towns

Donald Towns

Background Designer

Donald Towns

Donald Towns

Art Direction

Michael Peraza Jr.

Michael Peraza Jr.

Art Direction

Brian Sebern

Brian Sebern

Background Designer

Jim Coleman

Jim Coleman

Background Designer

Craig Robertson

Craig Robertson

Background Designer

Greg Drolette

Greg Drolette

Background Designer

Kathy Altieri

Kathy Altieri

Background Designer

Dean Gordon

Dean Gordon

Background Designer

Ruben Procopio

Ruben Procopio

Sculptor

Andrew Phillipson

Andrew Phillipson

Background Designer

Philip Phillipson

Philip Phillipson

Background Designer

Doug Ball

Doug Ball

Background Designer

Dennis Durrell

Dennis Durrell

Background Designer

Cristy Maltese

Cristy Maltese

Background Designer

Britt Van der Nagel

Britt Van der Nagel

Painter

Gale Raleigh

Gale Raleigh

Painter

Gary G. Shafer

Gary G. Shafer

Painter

Phyllis Bird

Phyllis Bird

Painter

Etsuko Fujioka

Etsuko Fujioka

Painter

Chris Naylor

Chris Naylor

Painter

Linda Redondo

Linda Redondo

Painter

Melody Hughes

Melody Hughes

Painter

Tania Francisco

Tania Francisco

Painter

Renee Ilsa Alcazar

Renee Ilsa Alcazar

Painter

Cookie Tricarico

Cookie Tricarico

Painter

Susan Wileman

Susan Wileman

Painter

Denise Wogatzke

Denise Wogatzke

Painter

Sybil Cuzzort

Sybil Cuzzort

Painter

Ronna Pincus

Ronna Pincus

Painter

Roxanne M. Taylor

Roxanne M. Taylor

Painter

David J. Zywicki

David J. Zywicki

Painter

Lisa Keene

Lisa Keene

Background Designer

Tia W. Kratter

Tia W. Kratter

Background Designer

Ashley Shurl Lupin

Ashley Shurl Lupin

Painter

Bruce Phillipson

Bruce Phillipson

Painter

Gina Evans

Gina Evans

Painter

Helen Vives

Helen Vives

Painter

Chris Conklin

Chris Conklin

Painter

Patricia Pettinelli

Patricia Pettinelli

Painter

Marilyn Pierson

Marilyn Pierson

Painter

Bonnie Ramsey

Bonnie Ramsey

Painter

Patricia Cowling

Patricia Cowling

Painter

Paulino García

Paulino García

Painter

David Karp

David Karp

Painter

Geno DuBois

Geno DuBois

Painter

Sharon M. Dabek

Sharon M. Dabek

Painter

Lada Babicka

Lada Babicka

Painter

Kathlyn Kephart

Kathlyn Kephart

Painter

Debbie Mihara

Debbie Mihara

Painter

Elena Marie Cox

Elena Marie Cox

Painter

Annette Leavitt

Annette Leavitt

Painter

Belle Norman

Belle Norman

Painter

Rose Ann Stire

Rose Ann Stire

Painter

Micki Zurcher

Micki Zurcher

Painter

Kathy Wilbur

Kathy Wilbur

Painter

Joyce Alexander

Joyce Alexander

Painter

Russell Blandino

Russell Blandino

Painter

Colene Riffo

Colene Riffo

Painter

Leslie Kober

Leslie Kober

Painter

Teri McDonald

Teri McDonald

Painter

Nellie B. Rodriguez

Nellie B. Rodriguez

Painter

Lee Wood

Lee Wood

Painter

Robert E. Stanton

Robert E. Stanton

Background Designer

Denise Link

Denise Link

Painter

Phyllis Fields

Phyllis Fields

Painter

Stephanie Myers

Stephanie Myers

Painter

Barbara Palmer

Barbara Palmer

Painter

Fumiko R. Sommer

Fumiko R. Sommer

Painter

Helga van den Berge

Helga van den Berge

Painter

Melanie Pava

Melanie Pava

Painter

Sharon Rehme

Sharon Rehme

Painter

Sheryl Ann Smith

Sheryl Ann Smith

Painter

Patricia Torocsik

Patricia Torocsik

Painter

Joyce Frey

Joyce Frey

Painter

Karen Hepburn

Karen Hepburn

Painter

Celeste McDonald-Perry

Celeste McDonald-Perry

Painter

Mimi Frances Clayton

Mimi Frances Clayton

Painter

Eadie Hofmann

Eadie Hofmann

Painter

Irma Velez

Irma Velez

Painter

Cathy Walters

Cathy Walters

Painter

Ania Rubisz

Ania Rubisz

Painter

Other Crew

Gerrit Graham

Gerrit Graham

Additional Dialogue

Sam Graham

Sam Graham

Additional Dialogue

Howard Ashman

Howard Ashman

Additional Dialogue

Chris Hubbell

Chris Hubbell

Additional Dialogue

Mustafa Dok

Mustafa Dok

Thanks

Lulu Washington

Lulu Washington

Thanks

Arlene Schwartz

Arlene Schwartz

Thanks

Albert Tavares

Albert Tavares

Thanks

Don Henry

Don Henry

Projection

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