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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
DVD cover
Directed byPeggy Holmes
Produced byKendra Halland
StarringJodi Benson
Music byJames Dooley
Jeanine Tesori (songs)
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Release dates
United States August 26, 2008
LanguageEnglish

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning is an upcoming 2008 Disney animated feature film, and the direct-to-video prequel to the 1989 film The Little Mermaid and the 2000 film The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release the film on August 26, 2008. The film features Jodi Benson reprising her role as Ariel in a story that is set before the events of the original film.

Voice cast

Note: Lorelei Butters is also the film's production secretary.

Songs

This movie features all new songs written by Jeanine Tesori. Composer James Dooley wrote the arrangements and recorded the instrumentals with a large orchestra and big band. The songs are:

  • Athena's Song
  • Just One Mistake
  • Shake Shake Shake Senora (Jump in the Line) [1]
  • Man Smart Woman Smarter [1]
  • I Remember
  • I Will Sing
  • Under The Sea

Score

The score to the film was composed by James Dooley, who is known for his work on the hit television show Pushing Daisies. He recorded his score with a 72-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony, as well as a big-band, at the Sony Scoring Stage.[2]

Release

Bonus features included on the DVD are:

  • Deleted scenes
  • "Music and More" featurette.
  • Games and Activities
  • "Backstage Disney" featurette, looking at the film and the Broadway musical

References

  1. ^ a b James Plath (2008-08-16). "DVD review of Little Mermaid, The: Ariel's Beginning - DVD Town". DVDTown.com. Retrieved 2008-08-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Dan Goldwasser (2008-07-04). "Jim Dooley scores The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning with songs by Jeanine Tesori". ScoringSessions.com. Retrieved 2008-07-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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