10 Years Ago A Mermaid Dreamed of Life On Land... Disney's ``The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea''; All New Movie Premieres Only on Video and DVD on Sept. 5, 2000.Entertainment Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo will be available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com BURBANK, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2000 Beloved Characters, Original Voice Talent Return With Magical New Friends and Five All-New Songs In a thrilling sequel to one of the most celebrated films in Disney history, Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Home Video is proud to bring "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea" to video and DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. in fall of 2000. This all-new, animated adventure marks the return of Ariel, Sebastian the Crab, Scuttle the Seabird, Flounder flounder: see flatfish. flounder Any of about 300 species of flatfishes (order Pleuronectiformes). When born, the flounder is bilaterally symmetrical, with an eye on each side, and it swims near the sea's surface. , King Triton, Prince Eric and many of the other favorites that made "The Little Mermaid" unforgettable. The movie also introduces new characters, along with a set of enchanting new songs. Fans will meet Ariel's daughter, Melody, and Ursula's wicked sister, Morgana, in high-seas excitement that finds Melody longing to voyage into the sea as a mermaid. Broadway star Jodi Benson reprises REPRISES. The deductions and payments out of lands, annuities, and the like, are called reprises, because they are taken back; when we speak of the clear yearly value of an estate, we say it is worth so much a year ultra reprises, besides all reprises. 2. her role as Ariel, the Little Mermaid, and is reunited with Buddy Hackett (Scuttle), Samuel E. Wright Samuel E. Wright (born November 20, 1948 in Camden, South Carolina) is an American actor who is best known as the voice of Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid. (Sebastian) and Pat Carroll (Morgana). "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea" premieres on Sept. 5, 2000, only on VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. and DVD from Walt Disney Home Video. "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea" is the continuation of Disney's beloved animated masterpiece, "The Little Mermaid." The first film adapted the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, and, adding the Disney magic touch, became an animated smash hit. Audiences the world over have been enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. and entertained by the original film's mix of stirring songs, beautiful animation and wondrous characters ever since its initial theatrical release in 1989. The success of "The Little Mermaid" sparked a spectacular animation renaissance at the Walt Disney Co., as the animated masterpieces "Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast is a traditional fairy tale (type 425C -- search for a lost husband -- in the Aarne-Thompson classification). The first published version of the fairy tale was a meandering rendition by Madame Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, published in ," "Aladdin" and "The Lion King" soon followed in Ariel's wake. With "The Little Mermaid" leading the way, animated feature films rapidly re-established themselves as critical and commercial favorites in filmed entertainment. "The Little Mermaid," now a staple in home video libraries, pushed the entire home entertainment industry to greater heights. The movie is among the top 10 animated bestsellers of all time on video. "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea" is poised to continue the original film's success, as Ariel, Sebastian, Scuttle and many other enchanting characters bring a whole new adventure of romance and music to VHS and DVD. In "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea," Ariel and Prince Eric live a happily married life on land, and the couple are blessed by a daughter, Melody. When Ariel and Eric face a new threat from Ursula's sinister sibling, Morgana, they're forced to conceal Melody's true mermaid heritage from the child. Melody, as feisty as her mother, is curious about her roots and ventures into the sea against her parents' wishes. There she meets new friends, but in her dream to become a mermaid, she becomes a pawn in Morgana's plot against Ariel's father, King Triton. Ariel must once more "return to the sea" and reunite with her childhood friends -- Sebastian, Flounder and Scuttle -- in order to rescue her daughter and save Triton's underwater kingdom. The returning voice cast of "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea" includes Broadway star Jodi Benson ("Flubber" "Crazy for You") as the beautiful, golden-voiced Ariel. Samuel E. Wright (Mufassa in "The Lion King" on Broadway) reprises his role as Sebastian, the unselfish shellfish. Buddy Hackett ("The Love Bug") returns as Scuttle, the lovable seagull seagull a noisy, gregarious bird that frequents the seashore. Web-footed, hook-billed, white with gray wings. Member of the family Laridae and of the genus Larus. , and Pat Carroll ("Evening Shade") is back as Ursula's sister, the sinister Morgana. "The Little Mermaid II:Return to the Sea" also features new cast members Tara Charendoff as Melody, Ariel's headstrong head·strong adj. 1. Determined to have one's own way; stubbornly and often recklessly willful. See Synonyms at obstinate, unruly. 2. Resulting from willfulness and obstinacy. , beautiful daughter; Max Cassella as Tip the Penguin; and Stephen Furst as Dash the Walrus walrus, marine mammal, Odobenus rosmarus, found in Arctic seas. Largest of the fin-footed mammals, or pinnipeds (see seal), the walrus is also distinguished by its long tusks and by cheek pads bearing quill-like bristles. . Walt Disney Home Video is distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, the recognized industry leader for twelve consecutive years. |
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