Original matching hand painted production animation two cel set-up of Ursula numbered 27 lower right, and Tentacle with Hair Mousse numbered A-27 and Walt Disney Seal lower right; All set on a lithographic background from "The Little Mermaid," 1989, Walt Disney Studios; Size - Ursula: 5 1/4 x 5 1/2", Image 7 x 13"; Unframed.
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- "Now, then. You're here because you have a thing for this human. This, er, prince fellow. Not that I blame you - he is quite a catch isn't he?" - Ursula
"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.
"The Little Mermaid," 1989 was the final Disney film using hand painted animation cels. Disney Studios, specifically Ron Clements and John Musker, adapted the Hans Christian Anderson story to give the villain a much bigger role. The first choice to voice the character was Beatrice Arthur who turned down the part. It was eventually accepted by veteran stage actress Elaine Stritch; however she clashed with the music stylist. The role was finally given to Pat Caroll who described the role as, "part Shakespearean actress, with all the flair, flamboyance and theatricality, and part used-car salesman with a touch of con artist." Caroll also served as the live action model of the character. Although I would have loved to have heard Arthur and Stritch sing "Pour Unfortunate Souls," Ursula is the absolute embodiment of Caroll and I think she was the best choice!
"The Little Mermaid," 1989 was the final Disney film using hand painted animation cels. Disney Studios, specifically Ron Clements and John Musker, adapted the Hans Christian Anderson story to give the villain a much bigger role. The first choice to voice the character was Beatrice Arthur who turned down the part. It was eventually accepted by veteran stage actress Elaine Stritch; however she clashed with the music stylist. The role was finally given to Pat Caroll who described the role as, "part Shakespearean actress, with all the flair, flamboyance and theatricality, and part used-car salesman with a touch of con artist." Caroll also served as the live action model of the character. Although I would have loved to have heard Arthur and Stritch sing "Pour Unfortunate Souls," Ursula is the absolute embodiment of Caroll and I think she was the best choice!
The
animation of the character was initially offered to Glen Keane, however
after hearing Jodi Benson sing "Part of Your World" he wanted to
animate Ariel instead and so Ursula ended up going to Disney animator,
Ruben Aquino. Aquino credits Ursula as his favorite character in which
he has ever worked and said, "When animating Ursula, I was inspired
mainly by the voice and by the story sketches, but of course, I also
worked very closely with the directors (John Musker and Ron Clements) to
realize their vision. Given a great voice, the scenes almost animate
themselves, and that definitely was the case with Pat Carroll's amazing
vocal performance. I also did a lot of research on octopus locomotion to
make sure Ursula's movements were convincing."
This
is a wonderful original production animation two cel setup of Ursula the Sea
Witch from the full length feature film "The Little Mermaid," 1989. The cels can be seen from the section of the film when Flotsam and Jetsam convince Ariel that they know someone who can help her, and they two eels lead them to the Sea Witch's lair. This
great action oriented cel setup is composed of a cel of Ursula and a cel of one of her tentacles holding a container of hair mousse and she says to Ariel "Now, then. You're here because you have a thing for this human. This,
er, prince fellow. Not that I blame you - he is quite a catch isn't he?" A spectacular matching cel setup and an absolutely beautiful piece that would be a
great addition to any animation art collection!
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