The Little Mermaid
By Michaela
Released in 1989 and produced by Walt Disney, The Little Mermaid tells the story of a beautiful mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human.
Characters
- Ariel: Princess Mermaid, voiced by Jodi Benson, 16 years old.
- Eric: Human Prince, voiced by Christopher Daniel Barnes, 18 years old.
- Sebastian: Red Jamaican Crab, voiced by Samuel E. Wright.
- Flounder: Juvenile Atlantic Blue Tang, voiced by Jason Marin.
- Ursula: Sea Witch/ Sorceress, voiced by Pat Carroll.
- King Triton: Sea King/ Merman, voiced by Jim Cummings.
- Scuttle: Seagull, voiced by Buddy Hackett.
- Flotsam and Jetsam: Green Moray Eels, voiced by Paddi Edwards.
- Grimsby: Prince Eric's Manservant, voiced by Ben Wright.
- Max: Old English Sheepdog, voiced by Frank Welker.
- Chef Louis: Prince Eric's Chef, voiced by Rene Auberjonois.
- Carlotta: Housekeeper, voiced by Edie McClurg.
- Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Attina, Adella, and Alana: Ariel's Sisters, voiced by Caroline Vasicek and Kimmy Robertson.
Ariel dancing with Sea Creatures.
Ursula cackling with glee.
Ariel and Prince Eric getting married.
Music
- "Fathoms Below": Sailors
- "Daughters of Triton": Triton's Daughters
- "Part of Your World": Ariel
- "Under the Sea": Sebastian and Sea Creatures
- "Poor Unfortunate Souls": Ursula
- "Les Poissons": Chef Louis
- "Kiss the Girl": Sebastian and Chorus
Origination
A writer names Hans Christian Andersen wrote a story called "The Little Sea-Maid" and that's where Walt Disney got the idea for "The Little Mermaid".