6/10/2023 0 Comments Hawkmoon by Michael Moorcock![]() ![]() The selection, she said, “is really amazing and such an honor.” ![]() ![]() “I’m thrilled and honored on behalf of my character and The Walt Disney Company for the Library selecting our very special film,” Benson said in an interview. Some 33 years later, Benson said she still performs Ariel’s big song, “Part of Your World,” every week. In the title role as Ariel was Disney Legend Jodi Benson, a young Broadway actress who was encouraged to audition for the part by the film’s lyricist, Disney Legend Howard Ashman. In 1989, The Little Mermaid kicked off Disney’s renaissance of animated musical films. We’re grateful to the entire film community for collaborating with the Library of Congress to ensure these films are preserved for the future.” ![]() “We are proud to add 25 more films by a group of vibrant and diverse filmmakers to the National Film Registry as we preserve our cinematic heritage. “Films have become absolutely central to American culture by helping tell our national story for more than 125 years,” Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, said in a statement. Disney’s The Little Mermaid (1989) and Marvel Studios’ Iron Man (2008) are among the 25 films named today to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. ![]()
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