Random Trivia For This Title: - [?] Moira Shearer was to have played Doro, the prima ballerina, but had to withdraw when she discovered she was pregnant
- Danny KayeDanny Kaye's re-creation of eight songs from the Frank LoesserFrank Loesser score, released on a Decca album with accompaniment by [?] Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and Chorus, zoomed to the number-one spot on the [Billboard] album chart in January 1953. The LP reigned in first place for an impressive 17 weeks. Rerecording the delightful patter duet, {No Two People}, Mr. Kaye was joined on record by Jane WymanJane Wyman, who substituted for Danny's film partner, Zizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaire.
- In order to cover the necessary camera tricks, and to add "magic" to the Little Mermaid ballet, it was decided that, rather than presenting it as an actual ballet, they would have Hans imagine how it would look. This allowed them to do things on the screen which would be impossible on the stage.
- This film marked the finish of producer [?] Samuel Goldwyn's distribution pact with RKO, which resulted in 20 releases spanning 11 years, beginning with The Little Foxes.
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