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PATREON EPISODE #6: THE LITTLE MERMAID EXTRAVAGANZA
🕑 Added 2023-06-30 23:37:31 +0000 UTCFeaturing special guest and twitter moot Hannah!!!
Pieces being discussed or mentioned today include Hans Christian Andersen's Fairytales Told For Children (1837), The Little Mermaid (1989), The Little Mermaid II: Return To The Sea (2000), The Little Mermaid (Musical) (2008), The Little Mermaid (2023), Ponyo (2008) Once On This Island (Musical) (1990)
Here are extraneous links of other videos, articles, podcasts that are brought up in the episode or that we thought would be informational!
Jeremy Jordan Uncharted Waters (ate):
Alan Menken on writing "Part of Your World" with Howard Ashman after writing "Somewhere That's Green" together for Little Shop of Horrors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=527&v=ymqKPz5kRXE&feature=youtu.be
More on Howard Ashman: https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/howard-ashman-little-mermaid-songwriter-changed-disney-animation
There's a 2018 Documentary on Disney+ called Howard. I actually haven't seen it yet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QxEh4iadnw
Additional Vox reading: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23668199/fallacy-new-ideas-original-story-little-mermaid-live-action-remake
Mentioned Malcolm Gladwell series: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0AR03RjCIrEicxs4qKMaGU?si=fe1eb78eb1ad48bb
More on Andersen's Life and Letters: https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/25/hans-christian-andersen-gay-little-mermaid-lgbtq/
More on Disney's impact on Broadway: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/read-all-about-it-why-disney-owns-the-live-stage-too/2019/10/22/171b56c2-f3ee-11e9-8cf0-4cc99f74d127_story.html
1995 NYTimes article on Disney buying The New Amsterdam: https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/29/nyregion/disney-s-deal-special-report-mix-glamour-hardball-won-disney-piece-42d-street.html
Comments
Omfg hi friend
yes the musical slaps, when I was watching movie I thought ursula was better in the musical
Became a patron just for this episode
