RTM 217 - Splash (1984)

Five years before the Disney Renaissance, Disney gave us a different Little Mermaid. 1984's Splash was the first film from Touchtone Pictures. From an attempt at a crossover with a Disney Parks ride, to the controversal censoring of Daryl Hannah's backside on Disney Plus, we dive into this film's history.

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

The American Civil Liberties Union:
https://www.aclu.org/

The National Network of Abortion Funds:
https://abortionfunds.org/

The Trevor Project:
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

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