The 1989 hit animated film The Little Mermaid is one of Disney’s most iconic films. It (almost) single-handedly revitalised a struggling Disney animation studio, and firmly put Disney back on the map, paving the way for a golden era of Disney. Here we’re taking a look at Walt’s original attempt to make The Little Mermaid, how the movie differs from the dark original story from Hans Christian Anderson, and the production highs and lows that led to Disney’s 1989 animated hit…

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