The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid is a 1989 traditionally animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. Based on the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, it was written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, and produced by Musker and composer Howard Ashman. It stars the voices of Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat Carroll, Samuel E. Wright, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, and Buddy Hackett.

The film was released in the United States on November 17, 1989. Its success led to a multimedia franchise consisting of three additional films, including a released in 2023. In 2022, the film was inducted in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Cast

 * Jodi Benson as Ariel, Vanessa
 * Christopher Daniel Barnes as Prince Eric
 * Jason Marin as Flounder
 * Samuel E. Wright as Sebastian
 * Kenneth Mars as King Triton
 * Will Ryan as Seahorse
 * Buddy Hackett as Scuttle
 * Pat Carroll as Ursula
 * Paddi Edwards as Flotsam & Jetsam
 * Ben Wright as Grimsby
 * Edie McClurg as Carlotta
 * Rene Auberjonois as Chef Louis
 * Kimmy Robertson as Alana (uncredited)
 * Frank Welker as Max (uncredited)
 * Additional voices: Hamilton Camp, Debbie Shapiro, Robert Weil, Ed Gilbert, Charlie Adler, Jack Angel, Susan Boyd, Steve Bulen, Nancy Cartwright, Philip Clarke, Jennifer Darling, Allan Davies, Gail Farrell, Donny Gerrard, Mitch Gordon, Willie Greene Jr., Linda Harmon, Walter S. Harrah, Phillip Ingram, Luana Jackman, William A. Kanady, Edie Lehmann, Anne Lockhart, Sherry Lynn, Melissa MacKay, Guy Maeda, Lynn Dolin Mann, Arne B. Markussen, Mickie T. McGowan, Gene J. Merlino, Lewis Morford, Kathleen O'Connor, Patrick Pinney, Marilyn Powell, Gloria G. Prosper, Michael Redman Jr., Sally Stevens, Robert Tebow, Rob Trow, Joe Turano, Jackie Ward, Bobbi White, Robert S. Zwirn, Jim Cummings, Tim Curry, J. D. Daniels, Gerrit Graham, Mark Hamill, Rod McKuen, Malachi Pearson, Lee Tockar

Original Score by

Alan Menken

Songs by

Alan Menken

Howard Ashman

Directing Animators:

Glen Keane (Ariel)

Mark Henn (Ariel)

Andreas Deja (King Triton)

Duncan Majoribanks (Sebastian)

Ruben A. Aquino (Ursula) (as Ruben Aquino)

Matthew O'Callaghan (Prince Eric / Chef Louis / Glut)

Character Animators:

Tony Anselmo (Ariel)

Chris Bailey

James Baxter (Ariel / King Trition)

Michael Cedeno (Airel)

David Cutler (Ursula)

Anthony de Rosa (Carlotta) (as Anthony DeRosa)

Russ Edmonds (Max)

Rick Farmiloe (Scuttle)

Will Finn (Sebastian / Grimsby)

Tony Fucile (Airel)

Chuck Harvey (Gimsby)

Ron Husband (King Triton)

Jay Jackson (Sebastian)

Dan Jeup (Sebastian)

Leon Joosen (Ariel)

Shawn Keller (Flotsam and Jetsam)

Rob Minkoff (Ursula)

David Pruiksma (Flounder)

Nik Ranieri (Ursula)

Tom Sito (Ursula)

David Stephan (Ursula)

Ellen Woodbury (Scuttle)

Phillip Young (King Triton) (as Phil Young)

Kathy Zielinski (Ursula)