2024年1月7日 · The original VHS cover of Disney's The Little Mermaid was banned due to suggestive artwork featuring phallic imagery. The controversial cover caused a lot of controversy and Disney recalled and replaced the VHS covers.

2025年1月13日 · According to the urban legend that went around after the release of The Little Mermaid on home video, the anonymous Disney artist who painted the box art was fired while still working on the illustration, and as a final act of revenge, he …

2019年2月19日 · Rumors have circulated that a penis-like spire on the castle found in the movie’s VHS cover art and promotional posters were made by an artist out of resentment or because he was about to be fired. Fact-checking website Snopes claimed that it was able to speak to the artist, who was not named.

2022年9月14日 · Disney’s latest live-action remake, The Little Mermaid, has been engulfed in controversy ever since the casting of singer Halle Bailey was announced.

2024年6月2日 · In a now-deleted Instagram post (via Inquirer), Disney artist Dave Woodman discussed the infamous "Little Mermaid" cover and how it came to exist. Animator and producer Stephen Worth cited...

2022年12月26日 · There was controversy surrounding the cover of the VHS release of The Little Mermaid, as some believed a phallic symbol was purposely included in the artwork. However, the truth is that the image was an accidental oversight by the artist, and not a deliberate or controversial act.

If you are familiar with controversial movie posters, then you may be familiar with this one for "The Little Mermaid". The issue with the poster is that there's a spire in the castle that resembles a phallus.

The original cover of ‘The Little Mermaid’ VHS was not banned. Although, it did generate controversy due to a hidden image that appeared in the artwork. In the original cover art, which was released in 1989, the character of King Triton can …

2024年9月12日 · I tested the controversial banned cover VHS of the Little Mermaid and was shocked by what I found. Discover the truth behind this rare piece of Disney history.