<P> The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures . Based on the Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen , The Little Mermaid tells the story of a Ariel , a mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human . Written , produced , and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker , with music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman ( who also served as a co-producer ) , the film features the voices of Jodi Benson , Christopher Daniel Barnes , Pat Carroll , Samuel E. Wright , Jason Marin , Kenneth Mars , Buddy Hackett , and René Auberjonois . </P>
<P> The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures . Based on the Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen , The Little Mermaid tells the story of a Ariel , a mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human . Written , produced , and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker , with music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman ( who also served as a co-producer ) , the film features the voices of Jodi Benson , Christopher Daniel Barnes , Pat Carroll , Samuel E. Wright , Jason Marin , Kenneth Mars , Buddy Hackett , and René Auberjonois . </P>
when did the original little mermaid come out
when did the original little mermaid come out
1989
1989