A Watershed Moment: The 35th Anniversary of “The Little Mermaid”
A celebration of Disney’s 1989 hit that kicked off their unprecedented Renaissance era of animated films.
Tag Archives: The Little Mermaid
Triton’s Trident
Upon a recent rewatch of Disney’s Little Mermaid, I concentrated more closely on King Triton – and his trident that gives him control over the oceans.
In Her Own Words: Jodi Benson on The Little Mermaid
In 2015 I got to interview Jodi in front of a limited paying audience of sixty people.
How Sherri Stoner Became “The Little Mermaid”
She was performing as part of the famous Los Angeles improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings when she was tapped to become Ariel.
Happy Anniversary to Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” and Friends
Thirty years ago this month, Disney returned to its musical fairy tale roots (with a contemporary edge) and scaled heights far beyond some expectations. But we knew.
Animation Anecdotes #379
In 1989, President and Chief executive of Hanna-Barbera Productions David Kirschner announced live action feature films of Jonny Quest and The Jetsons, none of which got made.
Animation Anecdotes #320
Jamie Mitchell, of Disney’s television version of The Little Mermaid said “I think it’s good that we’re addressing the girl audience because they’ve been underrepresented for such a long time.”
Animation Anecdotes #110
The Disappearing Jabberwocky. When the Disney Studio was making the animated feature Alice in Wonderland (1951), there was a planned segment about the dreaded Jabberwocky. Voice legend Stan Freberg was…
