In 1989, the Walt Disney Company released one of its last hand-drawn feature films, "The Little Mermaid." (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "UNDER THE SEA") SAMUEL ERNEST WRIGHT ...

Disney’s The Little Mermaid remake, directed by Rob Marshall, topped the domestic box office over its first weekend in theaters but struggled internationally. At home, the film had a huge three-day ...

In the 1989 version of "The Little Mermaid," the sea was a crisp blue, sea creatures could turn into functional musical instruments, ocean waves defied gravity and a flounder was huggable. But under ...

Kendall Myers is a Senior Author with Collider. As part of the TV and Movies Features team, she writes about some of the most popular releases before, during, and after they premiere. In three years, ...

SAMUEL ERNEST WRIGHT: (As Sebastian, singing) Under the sea, under the sea. Darling, it's better... SUMMERS: A classic Disney princess story, it was a throwback to early Disney in many ways, a fairy ...

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