

#Original little mermaid cartoon movie movie
Original 1 Sheet (27 x 40” / 89 x 131 cm) rolled Cast Style Movie Poster starring Jodi Benson, Samuel E. The Little Mermaid along with its spin-offs and sequels are all available to stream on Disney+.THE LITTLE MERMAID, 1989. In it, we talked about her career beginnings, working with Howard Ashman, and her other projects. In April of 2020, I conducted an interview with Jodi Benson, the voice of Ariel. My review of The Little Mermaid Live! is available here. A filmed concert version featuring the original songs and some of the new ones aired on ABC in 2019. It has since been revised and is available for licensing to regional and community theatres. Unfortunately, the production was not a success and closed after only 685 performances. Starring Sierra Boggess as Ariel, the production featured the original music from the film as well as newly written songs by Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater.
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The Little Mermaid on stage: Following several other successes on Broadway, Disney opened The Little Mermaid on the Broadway stage in early 2008. For my in-depth discussion for this film, click here. Released in 2008, it introduces characters and provides context for the story that we see in the original 1989 film. The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning is the third film entry in The Little Mermaid franchise. You can find my more in-depth discussion of the film here. However, possessing her mother’s rebellious spirit, she goes into the water anyway and meets Morgana herself. This direct-to-video sequel follows Ariel’s daughter who loves the sea as much as her mother but, because she is in danger due to Ursula’s sister Morgana, is forbidden from entering the water at all. In 2000, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea was released. Wright as Sebastian, Kenneth Mars as Triton, and Pat Carroll as Ursula.
Most of the voice actors returned to their roles, including Jodi Benson as Ariel, Samuel E.
#Original little mermaid cartoon movie series
Also titled The Little Mermaid, the series followed Ariel as she went on adventures that took place before the events of the first film. Spin-off/Sequels: In 1992, an animated spin-off series premiered on CBS. You can check out my review of Howard here. They are both available to stream on Disney+. Both of these tell personal and informative accounts of the early days of the Disney Renaissance and the people who helped make them so successful. To learn more about the history of this time period, I would highly suggest checking out two documentaries from filmmaker Don Hahn: Waking Sleeping Beauty and Howard. However, The Little Mermaid was the one that started this trend and is usually credited for beginning this movement. This is true of The Little Mermaid as well as Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and The Lion King, all of which later, unsurprisingly, made their way to the Broadway stage. These films were showy, featuring lots of songs, big dance numbers, and breathtaking animation. During these years, the studio harkened back to the storytelling of old, adapting the formula slightly to follow the format of the Broadway musical. The Disney Renaissance is the unofficial name for the 1990s period of Disney.
