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Merbabies

Merbabies

Ocean waves form merbabies who are summoned to a playground on the ocean floor.

19386.10h 9mNR

Overview

Walt Disney enlisted former colleagues Hugh Harman and Rudy Ising to help create this underwater Silly Symphony. Ocean waves form merbabies who are summoned to an aquatic circus playground on the sea floor, where they interact with a parade of seahorses, starfish and other marine life, before disappearing into the surface from which they came.

Directed by Rudolf Ising
Written by Maurice "Jake" Day, Pinto Colvig, Johnny Caldwell
Produced by Rudolf Ising, Hugh Harman
Box OfficeBudget: $57K0

Where to Watch

Stream

Disney Plus

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Top Cast

Pinto Colvig

Pinto Colvig

Snails (voice)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Snails (voice)

Marcellite Garner

Marcellite Garner

Merbabies (voice)

Beatrice Hagen

Beatrice Hagen

Merbabies (voice)

Jayne Shadduck

Jayne Shadduck

Merbabies (voice)

Themes & Keywords

mermaidshort film

About Merbabies

Merbabies is a animation, music, comedy, family, fantasy film released in 1938 exploring themes of mermaid, short film. Directed by Rudolf Ising, it stars Pinto Colvig, George Magrill, Marcellite Garner. Walt Disney enlisted former colleagues Hugh Harman and Rudy Ising to help create this underwater Silly Symphony. Ocean waves form merbabies who are summoned to an aquatic circus playground on the sea floor, where they interact with a parade of seahorses, starfish and other marine life, before disappearing into the surface from which they came.

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