The Little Mermaid Movie Review 1989

Headstrong teenage mermaid falls in love with a human prince and longs to be human too. She makes a pact with the evil Sea Witch to trade her voice for a pair of legs; based on the famous Hans Christian Andersen tale. Charming family musical, which harks back to the days of classic Disney animation, and hails a new era of superb Disney animated musicals. Sebastian the Crab nearly steals the show with his wit and showstopping number "Under the Sea."

Distribution

Walt Disney Home Video, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521, Phone: (818)265-6500, URL: http://disney.store.go.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 82 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Animated Musicals, Adapted from a Fairy Tale, Cinderella Stories, Teen Angst, Disney Animated Movies, Parallel Universe, Mermaids

Screenplay

John Musker, Ron Clements

Director

John Musker, Ron Clements

Music

Alan Menken, Howard Ashman

Other

Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat Carroll, Rene Auberjonois, Samuel E. Wright, Buddy Hackett, Jason Marin, Edie McClurg, Kenneth Mars, Nancy Cartwright

Producer

Disney

Awards

Oscars 1989: Song ("Under the Sea"), Orig. Score; Golden Globes 1990: Song ("Under the Sea"), Score.