The Little Mermaid

**The Little Mermaid** is a UK VHS release by Walt Disney Home Video on 14th October 1991 and it got re-released by Disney Videos on 23rd November 1998.

## Description

### Original 1991 release

Somewhere under the sea, and beyond your imagination, lies an adventure in fantasy! When a headstrong mermaid named Ariel falls in love with a dashing human prince, she longs to be part of the magical world on land.

With the help of her friends, shy, lovable Flounder and Sebastian, a reggae-singing crab, Ariel bravely ventures from her underwater home to try and win her prince's love in a thrilling race against time. One of the most critically acclaimed films of the year, *The Little Mermaid* is full of dazzling animation, Oscar winning songs, and unforgettable new characters. This Disney masterpiece is a treasure to be enjoyed now and for generations to come.

### 1998 Re-release

All the music, fun and adventure under the sea resurface in this magical, digitally remastered edition of Disney's 28th animated classic. Groundbreaking animation, colourful characters and an Oscar winning song and score make 'The Little Mermaid' even more popular today than the day she first splashed on screen!

Ariel, the fun-loving and mischievous mermaid, lives in an underwater paradise with her father King Triton and is enchanted with the life above the sea ... even more so after saving a handsome prince from drowning! Against the advice of her best friend Flounder and the hilarious reggae-singing crab Sebastian, Ariel strikes a deal with the sea witch Ursula. In exchange for her beautiful voice, Ariel will become part of the human world. But what seems a dream come true becomes a heated race against time in which Ariel must win the prince's love and save her father's kingdom!

With its enhanced sound quality and breathtaking imagery, this tale of pure Disney magic can finally be experienced like never before.

## Cast

* Jodi Benson as Ariel, Vanessa
* Christopher Daniel Barnes as Prince Eric
* Pat Carroll as Ursula
* Samuel E. Wright as Sebastian
* Jason Marin as Flounder
* Kenneth Mars as King Triton
* Buddy Hackett as Scuttle
* Ben Wright as Grimsby
* René Auberjonois as Chef Louis
* Paddi Edwards as Flotsam and Jetsam
* Edie McClurg as Carlotta
* Will Ryan as The Seahorse Herald
* Frank Welker as Max the Sheepdog

## Trailers and info

### Original 1991 release (Version 1)

#### **Opening**

1. The Rescuers Down Under and The Prince and the Pauper (Now Showing at a Cinema Near You)
2. Walt Disney Home Video children's trailer from Late 1991 with clips of "Song of the South", "Talespin", "Gummi Bears", "DuckTales" and "Disney's Sing-Along Songs: I Love to Laugh".

#### **Closing**

1. EuroDisney Resort Paris sneak peek on Sunday 12th April 1992

### Original 1991 release (Version 2)

#### **Opening**

1. The Rescuers Down Under and The Prince and the Pauper (Now Showing at a Cinema Near You)
2. Fantasia (Coming Soon to Video)
3. Walt Disney Home Video children's trailer from Late 1991 with clips of "Song of the South", "Talespin", "Gummi Bears", "DuckTales" and "Disney's Sing-Along Songs: I Love to Laugh".

#### **Closing**

1. EuroDisney Resort Paris sneak peek on Sunday 12th April 1992

### 1998 Re-release (Digitally Remastered)

1. Disney Videos Piracy Warning
2. A Bug's Life (Teaser Trailer) (Coming Soon to a Cinema Near You)
3. "Kiss the Girl" music video (Peter André)
4. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (Coming Exclusively on Video. in March 1999)
5. Belle's Magical World (Exclusively on Video)
6. The Little Mermaid: Story Studio