The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

Music · 2008 · 1 hr 17 min Disney+
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In this animated film, a grief-stricken King Triton (Jim Cummings) outlaws music in the wake of the death of his wife, Athena (Lorelei Hill Butters). When Flounder (Parker Goris) discovers that the irrepressible Sebastian (Samuel E. Wright) has been singing at an illegal undersea speakeasy in defiance of the king's decree, Ariel (Jodi Benson) struggles to sneak out without getting caught by the royal court's maniacal nanny, Marina Del Ray (Sally Field).

Music · 2008 · 1 hr 17 min
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Starring Jodi Benson , Samuel E. Wright , Jim Cummings
Director Peggy Holmes

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Cast & Crew

  • Jodi Benson

    Ariel
  • Samuel E. Wright

    Sebastian
  • Jim Cummings

    King Triton
  • Sally Field

    Marina Del Ray
  • P‌G

    Parker Goris

    Flounder
  • L‌H

    Lorelei Hill Butters

    Queen Athena
  • Tara Strong

    Adella/Andrina
  • Jennifer Hale

    Alana
  • Peggy Holmes

    Director
  • K‌H

    Kendra Halland

    Producer
  • R‌R

    Robert Reece

    Writer

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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

Music

In this animated film, a grief-stricken King Triton (Jim Cummings) outlaws music in the wake of the death of his wife, Athena (Lorelei Hill Butters). When Flounder (Parker Goris) discovers that the irrepressible Sebastian (Samuel E. Wright) has been singing at an illegal undersea speakeasy in defiance of the king's decree, Ariel (Jodi Benson) struggles to sneak out without getting caught by the royal court's maniacal nanny, Marina Del Ray (Sally Field).

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Studio
DisneyToon Studios
Released
2008
Run Time
1 hr 17 min
Rated
ALL
Region of Origin
United States
© 2008 Disney

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English (AD, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), and 13 more...
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Chinese (Hong Kong) , and 16 more...

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