The Little Mermaid, April 16th, 2010, at 4 p.m.!In honor of the brithday of the world famous fairytale author, Hans Christian Anderson, Brown Library is hosting a party to celebrate him, and the many fairytales he wrote. On Friday, April 16th, 2010, at 4 p.m., we will be showing the Disney adaptation of his most famous story, "The Little Mermaid". The film is about a mermaid princess who is unhappy with her life below the sea and longs to join the human world on land. She falls in love with a human prince, and makes a deal with the evil seawitch to gain human legs for three days. If the princess does not receive a kiss of "true love" from the prince within those three days, her soul will belong to the seawitch forever.
"“The Little Mermaid” is a 1989 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the same name. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, the film was originally released to theaters on November 17, 1989 and is the twenty-eighth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. During its initial release, The Little Mermaid grossed over $110 million in the United States and an additional $99 million internationally.
After the success of the 1988 Disney/Amblin film “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”, “The Little Mermaid” is given credit for breathing life back into the animated feature film genre after a string of critical or commercial failures that dated back to the early 1980s. It also marked the start of the era known as the “Disney Renaissance”."
To go along with the movie, there is also a coloring contest with fun prizes! Be sure to pick up a coloring sheet before the 16th! The contest will be judged by age groups: 3 - 5 years old; 6 - 8 years old; and 9 - 12 years old. There will be no sign up for this event, but please make sure to arrive at least 15 minutes early to guarantee yourself a spot! This film is rated G.
A Little About Hans Christian Anderson"Hans Christian Andersen (in Denmark he is referred to using the initials: H. C. Andersen) (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Little Mermaid", "Thumbelina", "The Little Match Girl", and "The Ugly Duckling".
During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide, and was feted by royalty. His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages. They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films. "
(images from google images; "The Little Mermaid" info and Anderson bio from wikipedia.com)
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