Under the sea, but in over her head! It's finally time to dive right into the first film of the Disney Renaissance era, The Little Mermaid (1989)! Can you believe this was the first princess since Aurora in Sleeping Beauty (1959)?!
Listen to Christina and Joey chat about interesting movie facts, including how a Broadway genius created a musical blueprint for this, and pretty much all Disney animated movies to follow!
Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @WhenUWishUponAPodcast to find out more about this movie, other episodes of the podcast, and all things Disney!
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