Yes, the original 'The Little Mermaid' was released on Nov. 13, 1989, making the animated take on the 1837 story the studio's first film based on a fairy tale to come out since 1959's 'Sleeping Beauty.'
For instance, did you know one of the movie's most iconic songs almost was cut from the film? And that a very famous comedic actor auditioned for the part of Prince Eric? Keep reading for more...
3. Model Christie Brinkley was the original model for the Disney princess' physical look before the team made the decision to give Ariel red hair. "Artistically everything fit," Penn explained."It just made sense [with] all the colors under the sea—blues and teals. It was like, 'Why not make her a red head?'"
7. Per Makin' Toons, producers' first choice for Ursula was Dynasty star Joan Collins, with early sketches of the character based on her. After Pat Carroll snagged the role, the character8. Ultimately cut from the film, the original script revealed Ursula to be King Triton's banished sister and Ariel's aunt, according to DVD commentary.
11. When Samuel Wright auditioned for his career-making role as a Caribbean crab, he actually had no idea what he was auditioning for. "I was told they were looking for a Sammy Davis Jr.-type of character, a lot of energy, I was going to go in and do Sammy…that's all I knew," he recalled to."I had no idea it was for 'Little Mermaid.' I flipped out because I always wanted to work for Disney ever since I was a little kid.
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