Episode 11: The Origins of The Little Mermaid

Given that Disney is coming out with a live action of one of their classics, I thought why not dig into the author, original story, and how The Little Mermaid saved Disney? SOURCES: https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/1602156/little-mermaid-real-story-disney-hans-christian/ The U.S. Sun: “Mer-derous! What’s the real story behind The Little Mermaid?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfst-1-gyis abitfrank youtube: “The Little Mermaid’s PAINFUL Origin (Disney)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vql7XZk746U Classic Audiobooks youtube: “The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen - Full Audiobook | Relaxing Bedtime Stories 🧜‍♀️” https://theconversation.com/the-little-mermaid-has-always-been-a-story-about-exclusion-and-its-author-was-an-outsider-191001 The Conversation: “The Little Mermaid has always been a story about exclusion – and its author was an outsider” https://www.pride.com/movies/2019/7/08/little-mermaid-was-originally-metaphor-unrequited-gay-love Pride: “‘The Little Mermaid’ Was Originally a Metaphor for Unrequited Gay Love” https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2495258/the-true-story-behind-why-the-little-mermaid-almost-didnt-get-made Cinema Blend: “The True Story Behind Why The Little Mermaid Almost Didn’t Get Made” https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/little-mermaid-was-way-more-subversive-you-realized-180973464/ Smithsonian Magazine: “‘The Little Mermaid’ Was Way More Subversive Than You Realized” https://rictornorton.co.uk/andersen.htm Exerpts from My Dear Boy: Gay Love Letters through the Centuries (1998), Edited by Rictor Norton: “The Gay Love Letters of Hans Christian Anderson” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuSqIpqJ-Xc Jen Campbell Youtube: “The True History of The Little Mermaid | Fairy Tales with Jen” https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hans-Christian-Andersen-Danish-author Britanica: “Hans Christian Anderson”