The Little Mermaid (1989)
The animation renaissance starts here. Along with Who Framed Roger Rabbit the anterior year, this brought a breath of fresh air swept through the corridors of Disney, blew away the dust and cobwebs and allowed new talent to flourish. Jeffrey Katzenberg greenlit the film while Oliver & Company and Roger Rabbit were still in production (and receiving priority treatment), but somehow here the fates aligned and everything came together.
It so nearly wasn't the case. There was no reason to think, going in, that this would change anything. Katzenberg warned his troops...
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