After 25 years, the artist and the muse behind “Beauty and the Beast’s” Belle are together again. In 1991, the now-classic animated film was a groundbreaking project and a key turning point for the Walt Disney Company, elevating its signature animated features to a new level of artistry and becoming the first animated film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
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Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 25th Anniversary Screening with the Film Society of Lincoln Center
“BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ” returned to Alice Tully Hall this evening, 25 years after it made its much acclaimed debut with a “work in progress’ screening, when Walt Disney Studios and the Film Society of Lincoln Center presented an exclusive screening in celebration of the upcoming “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION” release.
WHO: Robby Benson (voice of Beast), Paige O’Hara (voice of Belle), Angela Lansbury (voice of Mrs. Potts),and Richard White (voice of Gaston), Alan Menken (composer), Don Hahn (Producer), plus Edie Falco, Robert & Kristen Anderson Lopez (Frozen) , Linda Larkin (Aladdin),Paige Davis, Bethenny Frankel (RHONY), Jules Weinstein (RHONY), Stephanie Styles, Laura Osnes
ABOUT “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”:
Walt Disney Pictures’ magical animated classic “Beauty and the Beast” captures the magical journey of Belle (voice of Paige O’Hara), an independent and intelligent, modern-day heroine who’s taken prisoner by a hideous beast (voice of Robby Benson) in his castle. Despite her precarious situation, Belle befriends the castle’s enchanted staff—a teapot, a candelabra and a mantel clock, among others—and ultimately learns to see beneath the Beast’s exterior to discover the heart and soul of a prince. In honor of the film’s 25th anniversary, this tale as old as time joins the Walt Disney Signature Collection on Sept. 6 on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere, and on Sept. 20 on Blu-ray™ and DVD.
Watch – Disney’s ‘Moana’ Official Full Length Trailer
Watch the brand new trailer for Disney’s Moana! See the film, starring Dwayne The Rock Johnson & Auli’i Cravalho, in theatres in 3D this Thanksgiving!
Disney’s A Wrinkle In Time Has Its Lead
Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling, and Reese Witherspoon may be the more recognizable names but they aren’t the stars of A Wrinkle in Time. That honor goes to actress Storm Reid.
Disney’s Moana to Feature The Little Mermaid and Frozen Easter Eggs
Prepare to search. Like many Disney movies before it, Moana will feature Easter eggs that reference past and future movies. Moana directors Ron Clements and John Musker, who have also directed The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Hercules, told Buzzfeed that their new South Pacific feature will include The Little Mermaid and Frozen Easter eggs.
MOANA WILL BE DISNEY’S FIRST ‘ACTION HERO’ PRINCESS
Moana isn’t your average Disney princess; she’s a cool Disney princess. During a press day for Disney’s anticipated animated flick, directors Ron Clements and John Musker — the dynamite duo behind The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and The Princess and Frog — revealed that they wanted Moana (voiced by teen newcomer Auli’i Cravalho) to stand out among Disney’s princess squad.
15 Fascinating Facts About the Making of Disney’s Moana
An adventurous young girl sets out with a demi-god to solve the mystery of her people in Moana, the upcoming film from Disney Animation. It sounds like a simple story, but as directors Ron Clements and John Musker can tell you, putting it on-screen is anything but simple.
Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’: Producer Releases Cogsworth and Lumiere First Look
Photos from the upcoming “Beauty and the Beast” live-action remake? Be our guest.
Jack Morrissey, who is credited as a co-producer, posted several images on his Facebook page on Friday — one in particular showing concept art of the showy French candelabra Lumiere and his ally Cogsworth. While the film will be live-action, starring Emma Watson as Belle and Luke Evans as Gaston, the candle and clock appear meticulously drawn.
Disney Set to Break Market-Share Record
A ragtag team consisting of the Avengers, a surgeonfish and the Rebel Alliance are teaming up to help Disney claim a bigger share of the annual box-office than any other studio in Hollywood’s modern age.
3 Magical Reasons ‘Moana’ Is Already Destined To Become A Disney Classic
When you hear the phrase “Disney Classic,” what movies come to mind?The Lion King? The Little Mermaid? Beauty and The Beast? Mulan?Cinderella? For most, the films included in the “Disney Renaissance” (roughly the ’90s) are those we consider classics.
