Little Mermaid Ariel The Magic of Disney Animation Limited Edition Cel

Description

The Little Mermaid (1989)
Hand Painted Limited Edition Cel
Produced for the Year 2007
In a Limited Edition of Only 1500 Pieces Produced Worldwide
Produced by The Walt Disney Company / MGM Studios (Orlando, FL 2007)
Displayed on a Lithograph Background
Special Disney Studio Seal of Authenticity
Cel Size: 9.5" x 12.5"
Comes in a Presentation Folder
The Magic of Disney Animation Limited Edition Cel (Walt Disney, 1990s). The Animation tour at the old Disney/MGM building showcased actual cels being painted on the property. This is one of those cels that was available for purchase in the gift store at the end of the tour.
The Little Mermaid
is a 1989 American
animated
musical
fantasy film
produced by
Walt Disney Feature Animation
and
Walt Disney Pictures
. The 28th
Disney animated feature film
, it is loosely based on the 1837 Danish
fairy tale
of the same name
by
Hans Christian Andersen
. The film tells the story of a
mermaid
Princess named
Ariel
, who dreams of becoming human and falls in love with a human prince named
Eric
, which leads her to make a magic deal with an evil sea witch to become human and be with him. Written and directed by
Ron Clements
and
John Musker
, with music by
Alan Menken
and lyrics by
Howard Ashman
(who also served as co-producer alongside John Musker), and art direction by
Michael Peraza Jr.
and Donald A. Towns, 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
.
The film was released through Disney's
Touchstone Pictures
banner on June 22, 1988. It received acclaim from critics, who praised its visuals, humor, writing and performances. It grossed 9.8 million worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing films in the year. It brought a renewed interest in the
Golden Age of American animation, spearheading
modern American animation
and the
Disney Renaissance.
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It won three
Academy Awards
for
Best Film Editing,
Best Sound Effects Editing
and
Best Visual Effects
and received a
Special Achievement Academy Award
for its animation direction by Williams. In 2016, it was selected for the United States
National Film Registry
by the
Library of Congress
as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".