The Little Mermaid (1989)
| Release Date | 15 November 1989 |
| Budget | $40,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $110,000,000 |
| Tagline | Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy. |
| Genre | Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English, French |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Animated |
| Film Class | Animated Musical, Fairy Tales & Legends, Children's Fantasy |
| Niche Genre | Children's/Family |
| Themes | Deal With the Devil, Fathers and Daughters, Curses and Spells, Fish Out of Water |
| Tones | Fanciful, Whimsical, Heartwarming, Humorous, Merry |
| Tags | Love, Mermaid, Prince, Romance, Self Sacrifice, Witch |
The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the same name. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, the film was originally released to theaters on November 14, 1989 and is the twenty-eighth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, and the first of the Disney Renaissance. During its initial release, The Little Mermaid earned $111 million in North American box office revenue, and has to date earned $211 million in total gross.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Paddi Edwards
Flotsam & Jetsam
Jason Marin
Flounder
Will Ryan
Seahorse
Samuel E. Wright
Sebastian
Debbie Shapiro Gravitte
Additional Voices
Robert Weil
Additional Voices
Ed Gilbert
Additional Voices
Jack Angel
Additional Voices
Susan Boyd
Additional Voices
Steve Bulen
Additional Voices
Philip L. Clarke
Additional Voices
Allan Davies
Additional Voices
Donny Gerrard
Additional Voices
Mitch Gordon
Additional Voices
Willie J. Greene Jr.
Additional Voices
Linda Harmon
Additional Voices
Walter S. Harrah
Additional Voices
Phillip Ingram
Additional Voices
Luana Jackman
Additional Voices
William A. Kanady
Additional Voices
Edie Lehmann
Additional Voices
Sherry Lynn
Additional Voices
Melissa MacKay
Additional Voices
Guy Maeda
Additional Voices
Lynn Dolin Mann
Additional Voices
Arnold Markussen
Additional Voices
Mickie McGowan
Additional Voices
Gene Merlino
Additional Voices
Lewis Morford
Additional Voices
Kathleen O'Connor
Additional Voices
Patrick Pinney
Additional Voices
Marilyn Powell
Additional Voices
Gloria Grace Prosper
Additional Voices
Michael Redman
Additional Voices
Sally Stevens
Additional Voices
Robert Tebow
Additional Voices
Rob Trow
Additional Voices
Joe Turano
Additional Voices
Jackie Ward
Additional Voices
Bobbi Page
Additional Voices
Robert S. Zwirn
Additional Voices
Matthew Balaban
Atina
Rod McKuen
Additional Voices
Malachi Pearson
Additional Voices
Lee Tockar
Additional Voices
Director
Ron Clements
-
John Musker
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Writer
John Musker
Ron Clements
Howard Ashman
Sam Graham
Chris Hubbell
Producer
Howard Ashman
producer
Maureen Donley
associate producer
John Musker
producer
Original Music
Editor
Mark A. Hester
Casting Director
Mary V. Buck
-
Susan Edelman
-
Art Director
Michael Peraza Jr.
Donald Towns
Production Manager
Dorothy Aronica-McKim
assistant production manager: backgrounds
Maureen Donley
production manager
Dennis Edwards
assistant production manager: post-production
Sutherland C. Ellwood
assistant production manager: clean-up
Steve Hickner
assistant production manager: clean-up
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Serrian
assistant director
Art Department
Roger Allers
storyboard artist
Kelly Asbury
visual development
Brenda Chapman
storyboard artist
Gary Eggleston
visual development
Thom Enriquez
storyboard artist
Andy Gaskill
visual development
Ed Gombert
storyboard artist
Doug Lefler
visual development
Bruce Morris
visual development
Kay Nielsen
visual development
Matthew O'Callaghan
storyboard artist
Kendall O'Connor
visual development
Gary Trousdale
storyboard artist
Chris Van Allsburg
visual development
Rowland B. Wilson
visual development
Sound Department
Charles L. Campbell
sound editor
Louis L. Edemann
supervising sound editor
Richard C. Franklin
supervising sound editor
Leonard T. Geschke
sound editor
Theresa Gilroy-Nielsen
sound reader
Ellen Heuer
foley artist
David J. Hudson
sound re-recording mixer
Armetta Jackson-Hamlett
sound reader
Chris Jargo
sound editor
Nils C. Jensen
sound editor
Pamela G. Kimber
assistant sound editor
James Melton
sound reader
Mel Metcalfe
sound re-recording mixer
Chuck Neely
sound editor
Mel Neiman
processed sound effects
Jack M. Nietzsche Jr.
apprentice sound editor
Greg Orloff
foley recordist
Terry Porter
sound re-recording mixer
Bruce Richardson
sound editor
John Roesch
foley artist
Joseph T. Sabella
foley artist
Larry Singer
adr editor
Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist
Ahmed Agrama
sound: executive in charge of post-production
Óscar I. Díaz
sound: executive in charge of post-production
Kent Harrison Hayes
sound: executive in charge of post-production
Dennis Mosher
dialogue loop editor
Fabiola Stevenson
post-production sound coordinator
Thomas Whiting
adr editor
Visual Effects
William L. Arance
airbrush artist
Mark Barrows
assistant effects animator
Christine Blum
effects animator
Allen Blyth
assistant effects animator
Dave Bossert
effects animator
Dan Chaika
assistant effects animator
Glenn Chaika
effects animator
Barry Cook
effects animator
Margaret Craig-Chang
assistant effects animator
John Emerson
airbrush artist
Randy Fullmer
effects animator
Bernie Gagliano
effects graphics
Mabel Gesner
assistant effects animator
Jeff Howard
effects animator
Tom Hush
assistant effects animator
Christopher Jenkins
effects animator
Ted Kierscey
effects animator
Dorse A. Lanpher
effects animator
Jonathan Levit
effects coordinator
Craig Littell-Herrick
assistant effects animator
Mark Myer
effects animator
Mike Nguyen
assistant effects animator
Don Paul
effects animator
Tina Price
computer animator
Andrew Schmidt
computer animator
Steve Starr
assistant effects animator
Allen Stovall
assistant effects animator
Eusebio Torres
effects animator
John Tucker
assistant effects animator
Mary Jane 'M.J.' Turner
computer animation engineer
Kelvin Yasuda
effects animator
Camera and Electrical Department
John Aardal
animation camera
Errol Aubry
animation camera
Ed Austin
animation camera
Christine Beck
animation camera
Bill Brazner
xerographic camera supervisor
Jo Ann Breuer
xerographic camera operator
John Cunningham
animation camera supervisor
Steven P. Damiani
additional camera service: Baer Animation
Roncie Hantke
animation camera
Brandy Hill
animation camera
Gregory Hinde
video shooter
Ron Jackson
animation camera
Joe Jiuliano
camera manager
Brian Jolley
additional camera service: video crew
David Jones
additional camera service: video crew
Marti Julian
additional camera service: Available Light
Dan Larsen
additional camera service: Baer Animation
David J. Link
animation camera
Rob Maine
additional camera service: Available Light
Harry Moreau
additional camera service: Baer Animation
Robyn Roberts
xerographic camera operator
Lin-Z Rogers
additional camera service: Baer Animation
Dean Stanley
xerographic camera operator
Joseph Thomas
additional camera service: Available Light
John T. Van Vliet
additional camera service: Available Light
Al Vasquez
additional camera service: video crew
Chuck Warren
animation camera
Bert Wilson
xerographic camera operator
Jorge Alia
video technician
Thomas Baker
motion-control camera
Hugo Olguin
video technician
Bryan J. Rusenko
video engineer
Animation Department
Sue Adnopoz
assistant animator
Renee Ilsa Alcazar
painter
Joyce Alexander
painter
Francesca Allen
breakdown and inbetween artist
Kathy Altieri
background artist
Scott Anderson
breakdown and inbetween artist
Tony Anselmo
character animator
Ruben A. Aquino
directing animator
Debra Armstrong
assistant animator
Rasoul Azadani
layout artist
Lada Babicka
painter
Kathleen M. Bailey
assistant animator
Dorothea Baker
character key
Tina Baldwin
key xerographic processor
Doug Ball
background artist
Judith Barnes
assistant animator
Philo Barnhart
character key, character designer
Arland Barron
animation assistant
James Baxter
character animator
James Beihold
layout artist
Carl Bell
assistant animator
Lori Benson-Noda
character key
Bill Berg
character key
Dorris Bergstrom
breakdown and inbetween artist
Phyllis Bird
painter
Russell Blandino
painter
Bonnie Blough
final checker
Geefwee Boedoe
animation assistant
Dan Boulos
animation trainee
Ash Brannon
animation trainee
Jerry Lee Brice
breakdown and inbetween artist
Jan Browning
mark-up/paint checker
Kristine Brown
xerographic check/inking
Sheila Brown
breakdown and inbetween artist
Janet Bruce
animation checking supervisor
Robert Bryan
animation trainee
Chris Buck
character designer
Susan Burke
mark-up/paint checker
Marlene Burkhart
xerographic processor
Tania Burton
painter
Jason Buske
ink and paint artist: Florida
Irma Cartaya-Torre
ink and paint artist: Florida
Hortensia Casagran
final check supervisor
Douglas Casper
xerographic processor
Michael Cedeno
character animator
Karen China
xerographic processor
Greg Chin
ink and paint artist: Florida
Marc Christenson
layout assistant
Chris Chu
assistant animator
Wesley Chun
character key
Mimi Clayton
painter
Brian Clift
character key
Fred Cline
layout artist
Merry Kanawyer Clingen
breakdown and inbetween artist
Warren Coffman
xerographic processor
Bob Cohen
xerographic processor
Jim Coleman
background artist
Chris Conklin
painter
Jesus Cortes
character key
Penny Coulter
painting supervisor
Elrene Cowan
color models supervisor
Patti Cowling
painter
Elena Marie Cox
painter
Fred Craig
layout assistant
Laura Craig
xerographic check/inking
Lee Crowe
breakdown and inbetween artist
Lynnette Cullen
key xerographic processor
Kent Culotta
assistant animator
David Cutler
character animator
Sybil Cuzzort
painter
Sharon Dabek
painter
Eleanor Dahlen
xerographic check/inking
Florida D'Ambrosio
cel service
Margie Daniels
assistant animator
James A. Davis
breakdown and inbetween artist
Umberto De La Fuente
animation assistant
Lou Dellarosa
character key
Anthony de Rosa
character animator
Rose Di Bucci
cel service
Diana Dixon
xerographic processor
Marcia Kimura Dougherty
assistant animator
Greg Drolette
background artist
Debbie Du Bois
animation trainee
Geno DuBois
painter
Lee Dunkman
assistant animator
Eileen Dunn
breakdown and inbetween artist
Dave Dunnet
layout supervisor
Dennis Durrell
background artist
Russ Edmonds
character animator
Teresa Eidenbock
assistant animator
Tom Ellery
breakdown and inbetween artist
Janet English
ink and paint artist: Florida
Betsy Ergenbright
color model painter
Rick Farmiloe
character animator
Maria Fenyvesi
xerographic check/inking
Tom Ferriter
character key
Phyllis Fields
painter
Cindy Finn
color modelist
Will Finn
character animator
Gareth Fishbaugh
key xerographic processor
Mark Fisher
breakdown and inbetween artist
Eve Fletcher
xerographic check/inking
Gail Frank
character key
Natalie Franscioni-Karp
animation trainee
Joyce Frey
painter
Tony Fucile
character animator
James Fujii
breakdown and inbetween artist
June Fujimoto
character key
Etsuko Fujioka
painter
Cindy Garcia
key xerographic processor
Paulino García
painter
Rene Garcia
layout assistant
Chuck Gefre
mark-up/paint checker
Mike Genz
assistant animator
Billy George
layout assistant
Kathryn Gilmore
xerographic processor
Ed Gombert
character designer
Maria Gonzalez
mark-up/paint checker
Dean Gordon
background artist
Daniel A. Gracey
breakdown and inbetween artist
Peggy Gregory
xerographic check/inking
Wilma Guenot
paint lab mix and match
Peter Gullerud
breakdown and inbetween artist
Carolyn Guske
color model painter
Edward R. Gutierrez
animation trainee
Terrey Hamada
assistant animator
Barbara Hamane
painting supervisor
Karen Hardenbergh
breakdown and inbetween artist
Ray Harris
assistant animator
Chuck Harvey
character animator
Dan Haskett
character designer
Anne Hazard
xerographic check/inking
Chris Hecox
ink and paint assistant manager
Mark Henn
directing animator
Karen Hepburn
painter
Rhonda L. Hicks
mark-up/paint checker
Eadie Hofmann
painter
Carole Holliday
animation assistant
Renee Holt
character key
Richard Hoppe
character key
Gina Howard
painter
Melody Hughes
painter
Janette Hulett
assistant painting supervisor
Ron Husband
character animator
Tim Ingersoll
breakdown and inbetween artist
Suzanne Inglis
xerographic processor
Jay Jackson
character animator
Dan Jeup
character animator
Emily Jiuliano
character key
Patrick Joens
breakdown and inbetween artist
Broose Johnson
assistant animator
Leon Joosen
character animator
Mark Kalesniko
layout assistant
Darlene Kanagy
xerographic check/inking
Robin D. Kane
xerographic check/inking
Shannon Fallis Kane
paint lab dispensary
David Karp
painter
Lisa Keene
background artist
Shawn Keller
character animator
Kathlyn Kephart
painter
Robert Kerr
ink and paint artist: Florida
Al Kirsten
ink and paint artist: Florida
Fran Kirsten
ink and paint artist: Florida
Jorgen Klubien
character animator
Nancy Kniep
assistant animator
Cynthia Neill Knizek
xerographic processor
Leslie Kober
painter
Lureline Kohler
character key
Marty Korth
character key
Tia W. Kratter
background artist
Doug Krohn
character animator
Brad Kuha
animation trainee
Annette Leavitt
painter
Jason Lethcoe
breakdown and inbetween artist
Denise Link
painter
Dori Littell-Herrick
character key
Steve Lubin
assistant animator
Kaaren Lundeen
assistant animator
Ashley Lupin
painter
Michael D. Lusby
ink and paint artist: Florida
Ginni Mack
painting supervisor
Cristy Maltese
background artist
Pam Manes
ink and paint artist: Florida
Duncan Marjoribanks
directing animator
Monica Marroquin
final checker
Lorenzo E. Martinez
layout artist
Teresa Martin
breakdown and inbetween artist
Gretchen Maschmeyer Albrecht
ink and paint manager
Tom Mazzocco
breakdown and inbetween artist
Linda McCall
color model painter
Barbara McCormack
color model development
Beth Ann McCoy
painting supervisor: Pacific Rim Productions
Celeste McDonald-Perry
painter
Teri McDonald
painter
Cherie McGowan
ink and paint secretary
Dan McHugh
layout assistant
Brian McKim
assistant animator
Mike McKinney
assistant animator
Monica Mendez
ink and paint artist: Florida
Serge Michaels
animation trainee
Debbie Mihara
painter
Charlene Miller
xerographic check/inking
Rob Minkoff
character animator
Deborah Mooneyham
final checker
Frances Moralde
cel service
Tanya Moreau-Smith
mark-up/paint checker
Stephanie Myers
painter
Terry Naughton
assistant animator
Chris Naylor
painter
Ann Neale
paint lab mix and match
David Nethery
assistant animator
Brett Newton
assistant animator
Margaret Nichols
character key
Belle Norman
painter
Victoria Novak
ink and paint artist: Florida
Matthew O'Callaghan
directing animator
Ann Oliphant
final checker
Madlyn O'Neill
final checker
Cynthia Overman
breakdown and inbetween artist
Karen S. Paat
animation checker
Dave Pacheco
character animator
Vera Pacheco
character key
Gilda Palinginis
character key
Barbara Palmer
painter
Jessie A. Palubeski
cel service
Don Parmele
breakdown and inbetween artist
Ginny Parmele
breakdown and inbetween artist
Catherine Parotino
xerographic processor
Melanie Pava
painter
Leyla DeI.C. Pelaez
xerographic processor
Bill Perkins
layout artist
Patricia Pettinelli
painter
Andrew Phillipson
background artist
Bruce Phillipson
painter
Philip Phillipson
background artist
Marilyn Pierson
painter
Eric Pigors
breakdown and inbetween artist
Brian Pimental
breakdown and inbetween artist
Ronna Pincus
painter
Lisa Poitevint
animation checker
Michael Polvani
breakdown and inbetween artist
Ruben Procopio
character sculptor
Teresita Proctor
cel service
David Pruiksma
character animator
Saskia Raevouri
mark-up/paint checker
Gale Raleigh
painter
Bonnie Ramsey
painter
Nik Ranieri
character animator
Janet Rea
key xerographic processor
William Recinos
breakdown and inbetween artist
Linda Redondo
painter
Dana M. Reemes
assistant animator
Sharon Rehme
painter
Lisa Reinert
ink and paint artist: Florida
Bob Revell
animation checker
Colene Riffo
painter
Craig Robertson
background artist
Nellie B. Rodriguez
painter
Maria Rosetti
assistant animator
Ania Rubisz
painter
James 'J.R.' Russell
assistant painting supervisor
Laurie Sacks
ink and paint artist: Florida
Carmen Sanderson
xerographic check/inking supervisor
Kitty Schoentag
xerographic check/inking
Howard Schwartz
final checker
Brian Sebern
background artist
Natasha Selfridge
assistant animator
Elsa Sesto
ink and paint artist: Florida
Gary Shafer
painter
Mavis Shafer
animation checker
Heidi Shellhorn
mark-up/paint checker
Mike Show
assistant animator
Debra Y. Siegel
paint lab supervisor
Andrew Simmons
ink and paint artist: Florida
Pat Sito
final checker
Tom Sito
character animator
Alan Smart
assistant animator
Sheryl Ann Smith
painter
Stan Somers
breakdown and inbetween artist
Fumiko R. Sommer
painter
Ann Sorensen
mark-up/paint checker
Dave Spafford
character animator
Robert E. Stanton
background artist
David Stephan
character animator
Roxy Steven
layout assistant
Jill Stirdivant
color model development
Rose Ann Stire
painter
Christina Stocks
color modelist
Jim Stocks
paint lab dispensary
Karan Lee Storr
xerographic check/inking
Dan St. Pierre
layout artist
Bruce Strock
breakdown and inbetween artist
Brigitte Strother
color modelist
Juliet Stroud
breakdown and inbetween artist
Dave Suding
character key
Richard Sullivan
scene planning supervisor
S. Ann Sullivan
paint lab dispensary
Mike Swofford
breakdown and inbetween artist
Dan Tanaka
assistant animator
Roxanne M. Taylor
painter
Barry Temple
character animator
Bette Isis Thomson
character key
Dave Thomson
scene planner
Peggy Tonkonogy
assistant animator
Alex Topete
assistant animator
Pattie Torocsik
painter
Donald Towns
background supervisor
Cookie Tricarico
painter
Ann Tucker
scene planner
Jane Tucker
assistant animator
Marianne Tucker
breakdown and inbetween artist
Tuck Tucker
breakdown and inbetween artist
Joann Tzuanos
ink and paint artist: Florida
Annette Mackie
mark-up/paint checker
Helga Van Den Berge
painter
Jim Van der Keyl
breakdown and inbetween artist
Britt Van Der Nagel
painter
Sherri Vandoli
key xerographic processor
Pam Vastbinder
ink and paint artist: Florida
Irma Velez
painter
Sharon Vincent
ink and paint artist: Florida
Helene Vives
painter
Chris Wahl
character animator
Cathy Walters
painter
Tatsuko Watanabe
xerographic check/inking
Linda Webber
color modelist
Loretta Weeks
ink and paint artist: Florida
Cyndee Whitney
character key
Kathy Wilbur
painter
Susan Wileman
painter
Barbara Wiles
animation checker
Chuck Williams
character key
Denise Wogatzke
painter
Ellen Woodbury
character animator
Lee Wood
painter
Dave Woodman
breakdown and inbetween artist
Gina Wootten
mark-up
Phillip Young
character animator
Jennifer Yuan
layout assistant
Kathy Zielinski
character animator
Stephan Zupkas
character key
Micki Zurcher
painter
Susan M. Zytka
breakdown and inbetween artist
David J. Zywicki
painter
Editorial Department
John Carnochan
supervising editor
Barbara Gerety
first assistant editor
H. Lee Peterson
assistant editor
Scot Scalise
assistant editor
Tom Shaffer
color timer
Bill Wilner
first assistant editor
Robert Leader
assistant editor
Music Department
Howard Ashman
songs producer
Kathleen Bennett
supervising music editor
Robert Kraft
songs producer
Robby Merkin
songs arranger
Thomas Pasatieri
orchestrator
J.A.C. Redford
orchestra conductor
John Richards
music scoring mixer
Philip Giffin
orchestrator
Other Crew
Ron Allen
production assistant
Jim Ballantine
production administrator
Bonnie Buckner
production assistant
Joshua Finkel
live action reference
Brett Hayden
production coordinator
Don Henry
projectionist
Joe Holmes
process lab
Stacy R. Meyer
production assistant
Nancy Parent
script supervisor
Dennis Park
auditor
Joe Parra
process lab
Charlene Rogers
production secretary
Sandee Terzis
production secretary
John White
process lab
Thanks
Arlene Schwartz
special thanks
Albert Tavares
special thanks
Lulu Washington
special thanks
Production Company
Walt Disney Pictures
Silver Screen Partners IV
Distributor
Buena Vista Distribution Company
Buena Vista Pictures
Abril Vídeo
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Audio Visual Enterprises
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Buena Vista International
Buena Vista International
Buena Vista International
Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi (ELKE)
Gativideo
Prooptiki
Walt Disney Home Video
Warner Bros.
Miscellaneous
Available Light Productions
additional camera services
Baer Animation Camera Service, The
additional camera services
Buena Vista Sound Studios
re-recorded at
Cinema Research
titles & opticals by
Evergreen Studios
original score recorded and mixed at
Pacific Rim Productions
additional painting services
SaxonRoss Film Design
main and end titles designed by
Segue Music
music editing
TAJ Soundworks
foley by
Walt Disney Records
soundtrack available on
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