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The Little Mermaid

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The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, loosely adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale of the same name. It follows Ariel, a teenage mermaid princess who falls in love with the human Prince Eric and bargains with the sea witch Ursula to become human, risking becoming Ursula's property if she cannot win Eric's love within three days. The film is widely credited with reviving Walt Disney Feature Animation after two decades of decline, launching what became known as the Disney Renaissance, and it won the Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song while establishing the Broadway-style musical format that defined Disney's animated features for years afterward.

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Original Language
English 1
Award
Academy Award for Best Original Score 2
Award
Academy Award for Best Original Song 2
Release Year
1989 1
Country
United States 1
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John Musker, Figures
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Ron Clements, Figures
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1. The Little Mermaid (1989 film) - Wikipedia
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    The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements
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    The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements
  • The Little Mermaid, Description, original language
    The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, loosely adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale of the same name.
  • In Medium: Film, Article lead sentence
    The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements and produced by Musker and Howard Ashman, who also wrote the film's songs with composer Alan Menken.
  • Created By: Ron Clements, Article lead sentence
    The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements and produced by Musker and Howard Ashman, who also wrote the film's songs with composer Alan Menken.
  • Created By: John Musker, Article lead sentence
    The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements and produced by Musker and Howard Ashman, who also wrote the film's songs with composer Alan Menken.
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2. The Little Mermaid (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Original Score
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Original Score.
  • Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Original Song
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Original Song.
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