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An animated telling of the Hans Christian Anderson story about a mermaid who yearns to become human after rescuing a dashing prince. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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G, 1 hr. 11 min.

Directed by: Tomoharu Katsumata, Tim Reid

Release Date: March 21, 1975

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DVD Release Date: February 4, 1979

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  • December 26, 2007
    A great animated version of "The Little Mermaid". They showed it each year on television, until it was wiped from the world's consciousness by the loud Disney release. The style of artwork was dreamy, and also used in the "The Happy Prince", another Hallmark classic.

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