During filming, Dennis Miller would regularly send his on-set assistant to writer/producer A.L. Katz with the assistant saying Dennis was very tired and wanted to be shot out in his scenes for the day so he could leave the set early. Katz reluctantly granted Miller's request to keep him happy and cooperative even though shooting him out could cause some difficulty for the filming of scenes and that the movie was already having a difficult production as it was being shot. A lot of Miller's scenes ended up having Miller's coverage being shot first and then having the coverage of the actors done with the Script Supervisor in place of Miller to help the actors do their parts for the scene. This caused the other actors to get mad at Dennis Miller since he wouldn't be there for them in the same way they would be there for him when he was having his coverage shot to film his part. This also caused difficulty for the Script Supervisor to do their job since Miller improvised so much dialogue instead of sticking to the script and had to do Miller's lines from what they could remember. Because Miller's improvised lines weren't organic to the script, they didn't mesh well with the lines that the other actors had to memorize from the script.
The Little Mermaid - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Disney was rumored to be set to close the doors of the animation studios if this film was not a success, thankfully it was and because of it the next 4 films were all also Oscar winning films with Beauty and the Beast (1991) even getting a best picture nomination. This is similar to the situation the studio was in prior to the release of another fairy tale themed musical, Cinderella (1950).
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Sebastian's fanfare was performed by composer Alan Menken on a kazoo.
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The battle with Ursula did not always have her as a giant, a concept originally intended was for her to remain normal size.
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Bill Maher and Michael Richards were considered for the role of Scuttle the seagull.
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Ariel's red hair was inspired by one of the art director's daughter's red hair.
The Little Mermaid - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Little Mermaid - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Little Mermaid - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Little Mermaid - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Little Mermaid - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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