The Little Mermaid Workprint

Collectors and researchers have identified several distinct workprints of The Little Mermaid (1989), each representing a different stage of development:

The workprint runs approximately 75 minutes—slightly shorter than the theatrical 83 minutes—but the missing time is less important than what is different . Here are the most notable changes: the little mermaid workprint

There is also a less charitable theory: the workprint shows just how chaotic The Little Mermaid was before Ron Clements and John Musker saved it in the editing room. Seeing the film with scratch vocals and missing frames could damage the "perfect origin" myth. For decades, a ghost has haunted the world

For decades, a ghost has haunted the world of animation collectors. It’s not a specter from a Tim Burton film, but a pink dress, a different song order, and a few seconds of risqué animation that never made it to theaters. This is the legend of but a pink dress