Merbabies
“Ocean waves form merbabies who are summoned to a playground on the ocean floor.”
Synopsis
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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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 9, 1938
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$57K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rudolf Ising, Vernon Stallings
- Screenplay & Story
- Maurice "Jake" Day, Pinto Colvig, Johnny Caldwell
- Original Score
- Scott Bradley
- Original Title
- Merbabies
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 9m
- Production Budget
- $57K
- Production Studios
- Walt Disney Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rudolf Ising, Vernon Stallings
Maurice "Jake" Day, Pinto Colvig, Johnny Caldwell
Scott Bradley
Rudolf Ising, Hugh Harman
Department Leadership Roster
Rudolf Ising
Director
Scott Bradley
Original Music Composer
Rudolf Ising
Producer
Hugh Harman
Producer
Vernon Stallings
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Merbabies
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Merbabies about?
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.
Who directed Merbabies?
Merbabies was directed by Rudolf Ising, Vernon Stallings.
Who stars in Merbabies?
The principal cast of Merbabies includes Pinto Colvig, George Magrill, Marcellite Garner, Beatrice Hagen, Jayne Shadduck.
When was Merbabies released and how long is it?
Merbabies was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 9m.
Who composed the musical score for Merbabies?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Merbabies was composed by Scott Bradley.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Merbabies?
Merbabies holds official age classifications: FR: TP; US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).