Original hand painted production animation cel of Ariel on a lithographic background from "The Little Mermaid," 1989, Walt Disney Studios; Disney seal lower right; Size - Ariel: 3 3/4 x 6 1/4", Image 9 1/4 x 15 1/2"; Unframed.
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Ariel: "Who - who are you?"
Jetsam: "Don't be scared."
Flotsam: "We represent someone who can help you."
Jetsam: "Someone who could make all your dreams come true."
"The
Little Mermaid," is an American animated musical fantasy film and the
28th film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It was produced
by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures to
theaters on November 17, 1989. The film was based on the Danish fairy
tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, which tells the story
of a beautiful mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human. The film
was written, directed, and produced by Ron Clements and John Musker;
with music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. The voice cast includes:
Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat Carroll, Samuel E. Wright,
Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, Buddy Hackett, and René Auberjonois.
Close up of the original production animation cel of Ariel the Little Mermaid.
Original production animation cel of Ariel the Little Mermaid.
Close up of the original production animation cel of Ariel the Little Mermaid.
There
was more money and resources dedicated by the Walt Disney Studios to
"The Little Mermaid" than any other Disney animated film in decades.
Aside from its main animation facility in Glendale, California; Disney
opened a satellite feature animation facility in Lake Buena Vista,
Florida that was within the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park at Walt Disney
World. Their first projects were to produce an entire Roger Rabbit
cartoon short, "Roller Coaster Rabbit," and to contribute ink and paint
support to "The Little Mermaid." Another first for Disney films of
recent years, was the filming of live actors and actresses for motion
reference material for the animators. Broadway actress Jodi Benson (who
was predominantly a stage actress when she was cast) was chosen to play
Ariel, and Sherri Lynn Stoner, a former member of Los Angeles'
Groundlings improvisation comedy group, acted out Ariel's key scenes.
Close up of The Walt Disney Company seal.
The Little Mermaid's supervising animators included Glen Keane and Mark Henn on Ariel, Duncan Marjoribanks on Sebastian, Andreas Deja on King Triton, and Ruben Aquino on Ursula. Originally, Keane had been asked to work on Ursula, as he had established a reputation for drawing large powerful figures, such as the bear in "The Fox and the Hound," 1981 and Professor Ratigan in "The Great Mouse Detective," 1986. Keane however, was assigned as one of the two lead artists on the petite Ariel and oversaw the "Part of Your World" musical number. He jokingly stated that his wife looks exactly like Ariel "without the fins." The character's body type and personality were based upon that of Alyssa Milano, who was starring on TV's "Who's the Boss?". The effect of Ariel's hair underwater was based on footage of Sally Ride when she was in space; and scenes of Sherri Lynn Stoner in a swimming pool were used in animating Ariel's swimming. A challenge in animating Ariel were the colors required to show her in various changing environments, both under the sea and on land. By the end of the film, the animators required a total of 32-color models; not including costume changes. The sea-green color of her fin was a hue specially mixed by the Disney paint lab, and the color was named "Ariel" after the character.
Close up of The Walt Disney Company seal.
The Little Mermaid's supervising animators included Glen Keane and Mark Henn on Ariel, Duncan Marjoribanks on Sebastian, Andreas Deja on King Triton, and Ruben Aquino on Ursula. Originally, Keane had been asked to work on Ursula, as he had established a reputation for drawing large powerful figures, such as the bear in "The Fox and the Hound," 1981 and Professor Ratigan in "The Great Mouse Detective," 1986. Keane however, was assigned as one of the two lead artists on the petite Ariel and oversaw the "Part of Your World" musical number. He jokingly stated that his wife looks exactly like Ariel "without the fins." The character's body type and personality were based upon that of Alyssa Milano, who was starring on TV's "Who's the Boss?". The effect of Ariel's hair underwater was based on footage of Sally Ride when she was in space; and scenes of Sherri Lynn Stoner in a swimming pool were used in animating Ariel's swimming. A challenge in animating Ariel were the colors required to show her in various changing environments, both under the sea and on land. By the end of the film, the animators required a total of 32-color models; not including costume changes. The sea-green color of her fin was a hue specially mixed by the Disney paint lab, and the color was named "Ariel" after the character.
This
is an absolutely beautiful cel of Ariel, The Little Mermaid! She is
full figure, both eyes are open, and her green tail fin is clearly
visible. This cel is from the scene after her father, King Triton,
destroys a statue of Prince Eric that was inside her secret grotto.
After Triton, Sebastian, and Flounder leave; Ariel is lying at the
bottom of the grotto when Ursula's two eels Flotsam and Jetsam appear.
The dialog for the scene is below:
Flotsam: "Poor child."
Jetsam: "Poor, sweet child."
Flotsam: "She has a very serious problem."
Jetsam: "If only there were something we could do."
Flotsam: "But there is something."
Ariel: "Who - who are you?"
Jetsam: "Don't be scared."
Flotsam: "We represent someone who can help you."
Jetsam: "Someone who could make all your dreams come true."
Flotsam and Jetsam: "Just imagine -"
Jetsam: "You and your prince -"
Flotsam and Jetsam: "Together, forever. . . . "
Flotsam: "Poor child."
Jetsam: "Poor, sweet child."
Flotsam: "She has a very serious problem."
Jetsam: "If only there were something we could do."
Flotsam: "But there is something."
Ariel: "Who - who are you?"
Jetsam: "Don't be scared."
Flotsam: "We represent someone who can help you."
Jetsam: "Someone who could make all your dreams come true."
Flotsam and Jetsam: "Just imagine -"
Jetsam: "You and your prince -"
Flotsam and Jetsam: "Together, forever. . . . "
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