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pos: Beauty and the Beast (1991 soundtrack) its songs have also been influenced by French, classical, pop and Broadway music. Credited to Various Artists, "Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" features performances by the film's main cast – Paige O'Hara, Richard White, Jesse Corti, Jerry Orbach, Angela Lansbury and Robby Benson – in order of appearance. Additionally, the album features recording artists Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson, who perform a pop rendition of the film's title and theme song, "Beauty and the Beast", which simultaneously serves as the soundtrack's only single. Following a difficult period during where Walt Disney Feature Animation struggled to release successful

neg: Evermore (Beauty and the Beast song) the film's closing credits. In the animated film, the Beast barely sings because Menken and original "Beauty and the Beast" lyricist Howard Ashman had not been able to determine a moment in the film during which it would have been appropriate for the character to perform his own song. Initially, Menken had especially wanted the Beast to perform "If I Can't Love Her", a song he and Rice had written for the character to sing in stage adaptation of the animated film, in the remake, but ultimately decided that an entirely new song that establishes that the Beast has finally

neg: Belle (Beauty and the Beast) Writing for the "Los Angeles Times", Charles Solomon observed inconsistencies in Belle's appearance, writing, "The prettiest and liveliest Belle waltzes with Beast in his marble ballroom and weeps over his body before he's transformed into the Prince" while "The Belle who receives the library from Beast has wider-set eyes and a more prominent mouth than the noticeably slimmer Belle who sings 'Something There'". Woolverton created Belle as part of "her self-directed mandate to move women and girls forward." "The Express-Times "described the character as an intelligent young woman who "sings songs about reading and wanting to gain knowledge, rather than

neg: Gaston (Beauty and the Beast) Gaston (Beauty and the Beast) Gaston is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 30th animated feature film "Beauty and the Beast" (1991). Voiced by American actor and singer Richard White, Gaston is an arrogant hunter whose unrequited feelings for the intellectual Belle drive him to murder his adversary, the Beast, once he realizes she cares for him instead. Gaston serves as a foil personality to the Beast, who was once as vain as Gaston prior to his transformation. An original character who is not present in the "Beauty and the Beast" fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de

neg: Waking Sleeping Beauty "The Little Mermaid". The soundtrack was composed and written by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, who also composed "Beauty and the Beast"; Menken later composed "Aladdin". Ashman's involvement in "The Little Mermaid" and "Beauty and the Beast" aided in both being box office successes and winning Academy Awards for Best Original Song and Best Original Score. However, Ashman died from AIDS in March 1991 before "Beauty and the Beast" was released; the film was dedicated to his memory. "The Rescuers Down Under" utilized the new CAPS system, which blended traditional and computer animation together, but the film was a box

neg: Beauty and the Beast (2017 film) due to confusion among test audiences caused by actress Harriet Jones, who looked similar to Hattie Morahan, who portrayed Agathe. In the original version of the scene, it was Jones's character, the Prince's mother, who sings the first verse of the song, with Rudi Goodman playing the young Prince and Henry Garrett playing his father; but in the reshot version of the scene, the singing part is given to the Prince (now played by Adam Mitchell). The King was also recast to Tom Turner, although Harriet Jones was still the Queen, albeit with dark hair. Both Goodman and Garrett's names

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) in "Kingdom Hearts II", the world's primary antagonist being Xaldin, an original character created for the series, but who shares several traits with Forte, the main antagonist of "Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas". Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated musical romantic fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 30th Disney animated feature film and the third released during the Disney Renaissance period, it is based on the French fairy tale of the same name by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont who was

neg: Be Our Guest in the 2017 live-action adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast". In addition, the phrase "Be Our Guest" became the tagline in promotional trailers and posters for the film. The song is performed primarily by Ewan McGregor, with contributions from Emma Thompson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Ian McKellen. This version is very similar to the animated film, except that Lumiere sings ""Too long we've been rusting"" where he sang ""Ten years"" in the original, as well as when Lumiere sings "We'll prepare and serve with flair a culinary "cabaret"," there is a musical nod to Kander & Ebb's 1966 musical Cabaret's "signature,

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1991 soundtrack) title song. Ashman, who was initially hesitant to join the project, died of AIDS before the film's completion and the album's release. Much like "Beauty and the Beast", the soundtrack was a massive critical success, receiving universal praise and recognition from both film and music critics. The music featured on the album won several awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television. Its title track and only single, "Beauty and the Beast", achieved similar success,

neg: Beauty and the Beast (Disney song) "successful marriage of character and set". "The Studios After the Studios" explains: "This chronological fusion was itself classicised by Mrs Potts' song: she turns a moment of industrial novelty into balance". "Beauty and the Beast" has won several awards. The song garnered the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the 49th Golden Globe Awards in January 1992. The following March, "Beauty and the Beast" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 64th Academy Awards. The award was for Ashman, who had died of AIDS on March 14, 1991, eight months before the film's release. Menken

neg: Evermore (Beauty and the Beast song) Rice to write entirely new songs for the film instead. Original "Beauty and the Beast" composer Menken reunited with Rice, with whom he had previously collaborated on Disney's animated film "Aladdin" (1992), to write three new songs for the remake. Rice once again replaced original "Beauty and the Beast" lyricist Howard Ashman, who had passed away shortly before the animated film's release in 1991, similar to the way in which he replaced the lyricist to aid Menken in writing new material for the 1994 stage adaptation. Menken believes that the songs he and Rice had written for the stage musical

neg: Beauty and the Beast (2017 film) original 1991 "Beauty and the Beast" duet song, with singer Peabo Bryson—that Dion would be performing one of the new original songs "How Does a Moment Last Forever" to play over the end titles. She originally had doubts about whether or not to record the song due to the recent death of her husband and manager René Angélil, who had previously helped her secure the 1991 pop duet. While ultimately accepting the opportunity, she said: "[The] first Beauty and the Beast decision was made with my husband. Now I'm making decisions on my own. It's a little bit harder. I

neg: Beauty and the Beast (musical) against this practice for "Beauty and the Beast". Eisner concluded that most of the film's original voice actors would be too busy to reprise their roles onstage. In her Broadway debut, then-22-year-old actress Susan Egan was cast as the musical's original Belle. Egan, who had not yet seen the film, had been auditioning for several other Broadway projects at the time – namely "My Fair Lady", "Carousel" and "Grease" – in which she was much more interested. Despite longing to originate a Broadway role, the actress was initially reluctant to audition for "Beauty and the Beast" because she thought that

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series) hidden world beneath it. In a twist from the original tale, however, this "beast" does not transform into society's idea of beauty after gaining the love of Catherine. Rather, Vincent's inner beauty is allowed to remain the focus of who he is, and it is Catherine's life that transforms from her relationship to Vincent. In the third season after the death of the character Catherine, Jo Anderson became the new female lead playing Diana Bennett, a criminal profiler investigating Catherine's murder. As the title indicates, the premise of the series is inspired by the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast";

neg: Beauty and the Beast (musical) of the film. Woolverton, who had written the film's screenplay, adapted her own work into the musical's libretto, and specifically expanded upon the characterization of the Beast. Woolverton also expanded the storylines of the castle staff from servants who had already been transformed into household objects into humans who were gradually turning into inanimate objects. Costumes were designed by Ann Hould-Ward, who based her creations on both the animators' original designs as well as the Rococo art movement after researching how clothing and household objects looked during the 18th century. After completing tryouts in Houston, "Beauty and the Beast" premiered

neg: Beauty and the Beast (Disney song) ballad Disney's fifth greatest love song. Similarly, "Beauty and the Beast" is the fourth greatest Disney song according to "M". "Beauty and the Beast" finished 14th on GamesRadar's "30 best Disney songs in history" ranking. On the website's list of the "Top 25 Disney Songs", IGN ranked "Beauty and the Beast" 22nd. While Broadway.com ranked the song the second greatest Academy Award-winning Disney song, "Spin" placed "Beauty and the Beast" at number 30 on the magazine's ranking of "Every Oscar Winner for Best Original Song". On her list of the "11 Highest-Charting Songs From Disney Movies", author Nicole James of

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) that category. It also became the first animated film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 64th Academy Awards, where it won the Academy Award for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for its title song and received additional nominations for Best Original Song and Best Sound. In April 1994, "Beauty and the Beast" became Disney's first animated film to be adapted into a Broadway musical. The success of the film spawned two direct-to-video follow-ups: "" (1997) and "Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World" (1998), both of which take place in the timeline

neg: Beauty and the Beast (franchise) the castle with Beast). A 1995 article by the LA Times regarding the then-new Broadway musical adaption of the 1991 movie (the first Disney film to be adapted for the stage), asked if the property was "Disney's Newest Franchise". The original Beauty and the Beast film, as well as the stage musical and live-action remake, have received overwhelmingly positive feedback. The various other aspects of the franchise, such as the direct-to-video sequels, have received mixed to negative reviews. Beauty and the Beast (franchise) Beauty and the Beast is a Disney media franchise comprising a film series and additional merchandise. The

neg: Beauty and the Beast by an angry mob sent by her father; seeing this, Beauty weeps over the Beast, saying that she loves him. Suddenly, when her tears strike him, the Beast is transformed into the handsome prince from Beauty's dreams. The Prince informs her that long ago a fairy turned him into a hideous beast for his selfishness and that only by finding true love, despite his ugliness, could the curse be broken. He and Beauty are married and they live happily ever after together. Villeneuve's original tale includes several elements that Beaumont's omits. Chiefly, the backstory of both Beauty and the Beast

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1992 film) he would only return to normal if a woman of good heart agreed to marry him. Clara Shows her gratitude to Beauty by telling her that she and her prince would rule the land forever. Beauty and the Beast (1992 film) Beauty and the Beast is a 50-minute animated film originally released on May 4, 1992, and based on the classic fairy tale, "Beauty and the Beast", by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. Like all other Golden Films productions, the film features three original songs and an underlying track of fully orchestrated classical music. Produced by Golden Films and the "American

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1992 film) Beauty and the Beast (1992 film) Beauty and the Beast is a 50-minute animated film originally released on May 4, 1992, and based on the classic fairy tale, "Beauty and the Beast", by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. Like all other Golden Films productions, the film features three original songs and an underlying track of fully orchestrated classical music. Produced by Golden Films and the "American Film Investment Corporation", it was distributed to DVD in 2002 by "GoodTimes Entertainment", as part of its "Collectible Classics" line. Beauty is the youngest daughter of an elderly merchant, playing the role of the family

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1992 film) maid who is capable of doing magic. The beast tells Beauty that he has decided to spare her life but she cannot leave the castle. Beauty is given a comfortable room and grand clothes to wear. When she sleeps, Beauty is visited by a sinister fairy who tells her to beware of the apparent kindness of the beast. Time passes and the friendship between Beauty and the beast grows deeper. One night after dinner, the beast asks Beauty if she should like to be his wife. Beauty gently turns him down, but the beast insists that he will grant her

neg: Gaston (Beauty and the Beast) from filmmaker Jean Cocteau's 1946 film adaptation of the fairy tale into their own version of "Beauty and the Beast". Gaston, a character who does not exist in the original fairy tale, was among several elements borrowed from the live-action version of the story, based on a character Cocteau himself had created specifically for his film: Avenant, portrayed by French actor Jean Marais who also plays the Beast in a dual role. Similar to Cocteau's addition of Avenant, Gaston was created for the animated adaptation because Disney felt that the story could potentially benefit from a legitimate villain, which the

neg: How Does a Moment Last Forever her relationship with the Beast, who also lost his mother as a child. In "Beauty and the Beast", the song is first performed by Maurice (Kline) shortly after the opening act "Belle". Belle (Watson) arrives at their house in the village and peeps on her father crafting a music box. He sings "How Does a Moment Last Forever" and reminisces about his deceased wife and their life together in Paris. After he realizes his daughter is watching him, he quickly finishes the music box, which is modelled after him and his wife and avoids to answer any of Belle's questions

neg: Love This Giant music around horns. The musicians composed lyrics in person and via e-mail, which resulted in an entire album's worth of material. Byrne and Clark each wrote and sing their own lyrics, with the exception of "The Forest Awakes"—which Byrne wrote, but Clark sings. The instrumentation and funk grooves discouraged Byrne from writing his typical personal lyrics to writing about larger themes and Clark emphasized the art music nature of the recordings while composing. The album cover was inspired by "Beauty and the Beast", with Byrne as a "Buzz Lightyear-like" beauty and Clark as a grotesque beast. The duo originally intended

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1991 soundtrack) Beauty and the Beast (1991 soundtrack) Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the official soundtrack album to the 1991 Disney animated feature film, "Beauty and the Beast". Originally released on October 29, 1991, by Walt Disney Records, the album's first half – tracks 2 to 9 – generally contains the film's musical numbers, all of which were written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Howard Ashman, while its latter half – tracks 10 to 14 – features its musical score, composed solely by Menken. While the majority of the album's content remains within the musical theatre genre,

neg: Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage Beauty and the Beast: Live on Stage! is a Broadway-style musical at the Theater of the Stars, on Sunset Boulevard, at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World and formerly at Disneyland Park and Disneyland Paris. It is based on the popular animated film "Beauty and the Beast" (the show opened on the same day as the film's premiere), including many of the original songs and characters. While most of the soundtrack is prerecorded, the actors playing Belle and Gaston speak and sing live. Two versions of the show have been presented since opening

neg: Beauty and the Beast (franchise) to Disney Consumer Products' Disney Princess franchise. "Beauty and the Beast" is the original film of the franchise. It was directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released in 1991. "Beauty and the Beast" is the 30th Disney animated feature film and belongs to an era known as the Disney Renaissance. The plot of the film is based on the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast" by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont. "" is the first direct-to-video installment of the film series and served as a holiday special. It was directed

neg: Beauty and the Beast (2017 soundtrack) Stanley Tucci, Audra McDonald, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nathan Mack, Ian McKellen, and Emma Thompson. The album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart with 57,000 units, 48,000 of which are traditional album sales. It has sold 337,000 copies in the United States as of July 2017. Beauty and the Beast (2017 soundtrack) Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2017 film "Beauty and the Beast". The album, largely based on material from Disney's 1991 animated version, features songs and instrumental score composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman and three

neg: Beauty and the Beast (Disney song) Disney's surprise, "Beauty and the Beast" received three separate Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song. To avoid dividing Academy voters and prevent a draw, Disney decided to promote the film's title song ahead of its fellow nominees "Belle" and "Be Our Guest" by releasing "Beauty and the Beast" as a single, similar to the way in which Universal Pictures released "Somewhere Out There" from the animated film "An American Tail" as a single in 1986. Coincidentally, Ashman and Menken had written the song so that it could potentially experience success outside of the "Beauty and the Beast" film itself.

neg: Beauty and the Beast (2017 soundtrack) Beauty and the Beast (2017 soundtrack) Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2017 film "Beauty and the Beast". The album, largely based on material from Disney's 1991 animated version, features songs and instrumental score composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman and three new songs composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Tim Rice. The soundtrack album was released by Walt Disney Records on March 10, 2017. The songs feature vocal performances by the film's ensemble cast including Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor,

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1991 soundtrack) version of the title track "Beauty and the Beast" also received Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. In total, the soundtrack won 3 Grammys for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson, Best Pop Instrumental Performance (Richard Kauffman), and Best Song Written for a Motion Picture (Alan Menken). In the movie track eight comes after track nine. Total time of unreleased score material excluding song instrumentals: Approx. 33 minutes Total time of unreleased score material including song instrumentals: Approx. 1 hour Beauty and the Beast (1991 soundtrack) Beauty and the Beast: Original

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) record for the most nominations for an animated film with "WALL-E" (2008), although, with three nominations in the Best Original Song category, "Beauty and the Beast"s nominations span only four categories, while "WALL-E"s nominations cover six individual categories. While "The Little Mermaid" was the first to be nominated, "Beauty and the Beast" became the first animated film to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. This feat was later repeated by "The Lion King" and "Toy Story 2". In 2002, "Beauty and the Beast" was added to the United States National Film Registry as

neg: Beauty and the Beast (franchise) song "A Change in Me" was kept in the production after being written for Toni Braxton during her stint as Belle. The Beauty and the Beast universe encompasses two main locations: a French village and a castle, which are linked by woods. As the three spin-off films all take place within the time period of the original film, the plot of the "Beauty and the Beast" franchise is encompassed in the original 1991 film, which the other films serving to give added insight to certain parts of the story that were skimmed over (such as when Belle is living in

neg: Be Our Guest an interview with "Entertainment Weekly", "Beauty and the Beast "producer Don Hahn revealed that Disney feared that having three songs nominated for Best Original Song would result in a draw or three-way tie. Therefore, while "Beauty and the Beast" received heavy promotion from the studio, significantly less was given to "Be Our Guest" and "Belle." "Be Our Guest" was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the 49th Golden Globe Awards in 1992, losing again to "Beauty and the Beast." In 2004, the American Film Institute nominated "Be Our Guest" for its "100 Years…100 Songs" ranking.

neg: Beauty and the Beast (franchise) Beauty and the Beast (franchise) Beauty and the Beast is a Disney media franchise comprising a film series and additional merchandise. The success of the original 1991 American animated feature, "Beauty and the Beast", directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, led to three direct-to-video follow-up films, a live-action spin-off television series, a Disney World stage show, a Disney World restaurant, several video games, merchandise, and the 9th longest-running musical in Broadway history, which was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning for Best Costume Design. In March 2017, Disney released a live-action remake of the film. Belle was also added

neg: Beauty and the Beast (musical) For research purposes, Disney encouraged Hould-Ward to reference the animated film; she also researched clothing worn throughout the late 18th century, during which the original fairy tale was written, and spent one year discovering how household items looked during the mid-1700s. Additionally, Hould-Ward visited with "Beauty and the Beast"s original animators, spending one week learning how they created their characters to ensure that they would be recognizable to those who had seen the film. However, the designer also decided that her own creations would not exactly replicate the film's. Basing the costumes on the Rococo art movement, Hould-Ward presented her

neg: Evermore (Beauty and the Beast song) shared on Twitter. Groban's version was released as the second single from "Beauty and the Beast"'s soundtrack on March 3, 2017, several days before the album, on which Stevens' original rendition appears, was released. Groban promoted the song with a performance on "Good Morning America" on March 14, 2017. The occasion marked both the song's first televised performance, as well as the first time an original song from the remake was performed live on television. Musically, Groban's single remains a "Broadway-like" operatic pop ballad that features the same lyrics, beginning "I was the one who had it all". Written in

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) and the Beast" into a Broadway-style musical film in the same vein as "Mermaid". Ashman, who at the time had learned he was dying of complications from AIDS, had been working with Disney on a pet project of his, "Aladdin", and only reluctantly agreed to join the struggling production team. To accommodate Ashman's failing health, pre-production of "Beauty and the Beast" was moved from London to the Residence Inn in Fishkill, New York, close to Ashman's New York City home. Here, Ashman and Menken joined Wise, Trousdale, Hahn, and Woolverton in retooling the film's script. Since the original story had

neg: Bluebeard go on to speak of Bluebeard as something of a "Beauty and the Beast" narrative. The original Beauty and the Beast tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont is said to be a story created to condition young women into the possibility of not only marriage, but marrying young, and to placate their fears of the implications of an older husband. It shows the beast as secretly compassionate, and someone meant to curb the aggressive sexual fears that young women have towards marriage. Though "Beauty and the Beast" holds several similarities in Gothic imagery to "Bluebeard,"(such as is shared with Cupid

neg: Beauty and the Beast (Disney song) success," while "People" wrote that the release of "Beauty and the Beast" is when the singer truly went "global." In the wake of "Beauty and the Beast"'s success, young fans who had not yet learned Dion's name would simply refer to her as "Beauty and the Beast". The commercial success of "Beauty and the Beast" ultimately earned Dion a $10 million recording contract with Sony Music International; the song was then included on Dion's successful self-titled studio album, serving as the record's "cornerstone". American musician Prince was so moved by Dion's performance on "Beauty and the Beast" after hearing it

neg: Belle (Beauty and the Beast) Belle (Beauty and the Beast) Belle is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' animated feature film "Beauty and the Beast" (1991). Originally voiced by American actress and singer Paige O'Hara, Belle is the non-conforming daughter of an inventor who yearns to abandon her predictable village life in return for adventure. When her father Maurice is imprisoned by a cold-hearted beast, Belle offers him her own freedom in exchange for her father's, and eventually learns to love the Beast despite his unsightly outward appearance. Walt Disney Studios chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg commissioned "Beauty and the Beast" as an animated

neg: Belle (Beauty and the Beast) feminist Disney characters, describing her as an "incredibly intelligent" woman who "doesn't stand for a man who considers her as just a piece of meat ... she wants someone who loves her for her mind too." Acknowledging the character's "feminist longings," Daniel Eagen, author of "America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry", cited Belle as Disney's "modern-day corrective to Snow White." "Beyond Adaptation: Essays on Radical Transformations of Original Works" author Phyllis Frus wrote that, initially, "Beauty and the Beast "does not seem "remotely feminist." However, the author did acknowledge Belle as

neg: If I Can't Love Her If I Can't Love Her "If I Can't Love Her" is a song with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Alan Menken from the 1994 stage musical "Beauty and the Beast", and serves as the Act I closing number. It is performed by the Beast, and is reprised later in Act II. This song, along with the Maurice-Belle duet No Matter What, were written especially for the stage musical. Disney explains that the song deepens the Beast's character by revealing his human longings"." The Beast sings about how he will remain a monster for the rest of his life

neg: Beauty and the Beast (musical) in celebration of "Beauty and the Beast"s 20th anniversary on stage. The tour opened at the Zorlu Center in Istanbul, Turkey, and closed in January 2016 at Dubai World Trade Centre, having visited Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Greece, Italy, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Egypt, Lebanon, Romania, and Qatar. In December 2015, "Beauty and the Beast" came back to the Netherlands for a run at Circustheater in The Hague. In 2016, Disney and Marmelade produced an updated version for the Flemish Region of Belgium. The original cast included Josje Huisman as Belle, Jan Schepens as Beast, Dieter Troubleyn as

neg: Evermore (Beauty and the Beast song) ounces of shame." 34th Street Magazine contributor Haley Weiss preferred Groban's version to Stevens' original, calling it "breathtaking and downright lovely to listen to" while dismissing the film version as "downright mediocre in comparison." Weiss questioned why Disney hadn't cast Groban as the Beast instead of Stevens due to the former's acting and musical theatre background. Evermore (Beauty and the Beast song) "Evermore" is a song written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Tim Rice for the musical fantasy film "Beauty and the Beast" (2017), a live-action remake of Disney's 1991 animated film of the same name. Originally recorded for

neg: Beauty and the Beast (talk show) Beauty and the Beast (talk show) Beauty and the Beast is an Australian panel television show that has appeared in numerous versions since the early days of Australian television. The first version began in 1963 on the Seven Network with host Eric Baume as the "Beast". Baume was later replaced by presenters including John Laws, Stuart Wagstaff, Noel Ferrier and Rex Mossop. The original "Beauties" included Maggie Tabberer, Dita Cobb, Ena Harwood (mother of Andrew Harwood), Pat Firman, Patricia Lovell, Hazel Phillips, Noeline Brown and Freda Lesslie. Viewers write in asking for advice about personal problems such as family squabbles,

neg: Howard Sings Ashman Howard Sings Ashman Howard Sings Ashman is a two-disc album compiled by PS Classics as part of their "Songwriter Series". The album features Howard Ashman singing selections from his musicals, including "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" (1979), "Little Shop of Horrors" (1982), "Smile" (1986), "The Little Mermaid" (1989), "Beauty and the Beast" (1991) and "Aladdin" (1992). The album is produced with the assistance and cooperation of Howard's sister Sarah Ashman Gillespie, and his life partner William Lauch. According to PS Classics website, the album "captures the diverse and memorable accomplishments of one of the geniuses of the contemporary American musical

neg: Gaston (Beauty and the Beast) Beaumont upon which the film is based, Gaston was inspired by Avenant, a character filmmaker Jean Cocteau created specifically for his 1946 film adaptation of the story. Created by screenwriter Linda Woolverton, who based the character on some of the ex-boyfriends she dated in her past, Gaston was developed specifically for Disney's adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast" because the studio felt that the film could benefit from a strong villain, who is lacking in the original fairy tale. As the character evolved from a nonthreatening aristocrat into an arrogant man relentlessly seeking Belle's hand in marriage, Gaston ultimately replaced

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1992 film) arrival of Clara, the beast's servant, who is there to remind Beauty of the promise she made. Beauty and Clara return to the castle, which is now in a run-down state. Beauty find the beast, who manages to give her a forgiving last farewell before dying. Beauty weeps, wishing that she could tell the beast that she loves him and that if he returned to her, she would marry him. The beast awakens, his body disappearing to reveal a handsome prince. An evil fairy, the same one as in Beauty's dreams, had cast a spell upon the prince, so that

neg: Beast (Beauty and the Beast) of "the Beast" is actually another fairy tale character, Rumplestiltskin (played by Robert Carlyle), who gains possession of Belle as part of a deal to save Belle's kingdom from losing a war. Indian actor Vikram portrayed Beast for sequences in a dreamy song "Ennodu Nee Irundhal" in the 2015 Tamil language film ""I"" opposite Amy Jackson who portrayed Belle. The original prosthetic make-up for the characters were provided by Sean Foot (Shaun) and Davina Lamont and additional works were done by National Film Award winners—Christien Tinsley and Dominie Till. In March 2015, English actor Dan Stevens was cast as the

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1987 film) tells her about the curse. All his former subjects reappear along with her family who can now visit her whenever they want. She is also now a princess. Beauty and the Beast (1987 film) Beauty and the Beast (alternatively: Cannon Movie Tales: Beauty and the Beast in United States, Die Schöne und das Biest in West Germany, La Bella e la Bestia in Italy, La Belle et la Bête in France) is a 1987 American/Israeli musical film, part of the 1980 film series Cannon Movie Tales. It is a contemporary version of the classic tale of Beauty and the Beast.

neg: Human Again (song) Human Again (song) "Human Again" is a song originally written for, deleted from, and later restored to the 1991 Disney animated musical "Beauty and the Beast". With music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman, "Human Again" was replaced during production of the original 1991 version of the film by "Something There", but retained and revised by Menken and new lyricist Tim Rice for the 1994 stage musical adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast". A newly produced sequence featuring "Human Again" was added to the "Beauty and the Beast" animated film for its 2002 IMAX Special Edition and subsequent

neg: Belle (Disney song) to all of the Alan Menken and Howard Ashman songs, like the opening number of 'Belle' (that reveals how different Belle is from the other Disney heroines)." Alongside "Be Our Guest" and "Beauty and the Beast", "Belle" was one of the three "Beauty and the Beast" songs that received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 64th Academy Awards in 1992. "Belle" ultimately lost to the film's title and theme song. According to producer Don Hahn, Disney was actually hoping that the award would go to "Beauty and the Beast" and promoted the song heavily, spending significantly

neg: Beast (Beauty and the Beast) the villagers. Beast (Beauty and the Beast) The Beast is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios' 30th animated feature film "Beauty and the Beast" (1991). He also appears in the film's two direct-to-video followups "" and "Belle's Magical World". Based on the hero of the French fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, the Beast was created by screenwriter Linda Woolverton and animated by Glen Keane. A pampered prince transformed into a hideous beast as punishment for his cold-hearted and selfish ways, the Beast must, in order to return to his former self, earn the love

neg: Beast (Beauty and the Beast) Beast (Beauty and the Beast) The Beast is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios' 30th animated feature film "Beauty and the Beast" (1991). He also appears in the film's two direct-to-video followups "" and "Belle's Magical World". Based on the hero of the French fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, the Beast was created by screenwriter Linda Woolverton and animated by Glen Keane. A pampered prince transformed into a hideous beast as punishment for his cold-hearted and selfish ways, the Beast must, in order to return to his former self, earn the love of a

neg: Beast (Beauty and the Beast) behavior. Although the Beast does not seem to have become increasing feral the longer the enchantment runs, in contrast to his animated counterpart from 1991 (reflecting Don Hahn's original intent for the Beast eventually grow wild if he never met Belle), it is his transformed servants who are gradually losing their remaining humanity while the castle deteriorates. The last rose petal falls before the curse is broken; however, upon seeing Belle profess her love for the Beast, the enchantress reveals herself and lifts the spell on the castle and its inhabitants. Afterward, Prince and Belle host a ball for all

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1946 film) Beauty and the Beast (1946 film) Beauty and the Beast ( - also the UK title) is a 1946 French romantic fantasy film directed by French poet and filmmaker Jean Cocteau. Starring Josette Day as Belle and Jean Marais as the Beast, it is an adaptation of the 1757 story "Beauty and the Beast", written by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont and published as part of a fairy tale anthology. The plot of Cocteau's film revolves around Belle's father who is sentenced to death for picking a rose from Beast's garden. Belle offers to go back to the Beast in her

neg: Franc Luz police sergeant husband, in flashbacks, on "Hunter" and Professor Richard Katt, who was rumored to have had an extramarital affair with student Blair Warner, on "The Facts of Life". Luz then assumed two leading roles in the popular 1988 horror films "The Nest", in which he led a team of scientists who battled man-eating cockroaches, and "Ghost Town", where he played a deputy bent on protecting his Western town from ghosts and the forces of evil. The following year, he guest starred as artist Kristopher Gentian on CBS' "Beauty and the Beast" (in season two's "When the Bluebird Sings"), and

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1991 soundtrack) a lullaby, Ashman and Menken conceived "Beauty and the Beast" as "a song that could have a life outside the movie." The film's final musical number, "The Mob Song", was written as what Menken described as "a macho adventure underscore". When the film was released, it garnered three separate Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song for "Belle", "Be Our Guest" and "Beauty and the Beast". Producer Don Hahn expressed concern that this would cause confusion among audiences and voters, and potentially result in an unfavorable tie. In order to prevent this from happening, the studio fought in favor of

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) "Beauty and the Beast" set in 19th-century France. At the behest of Disney CEO Michael Eisner, "Beauty and the Beast" became the first Disney animated film to use a screenwriter. This was an unusual production move for an animated film, which is traditionally developed on storyboards rather than in scripted form. Linda Woolverton wrote the original draft of the story before storyboarding began, and worked with the story team to retool and develop the film. Upon seeing the initial storyboard reels in 1989, Walt Disney Studios chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg ordered that the film be scrapped and started over from scratch.

neg: Beauty and the Beast (2017 film) "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"). "Beauty and the Beast" received generally positive reviews, with praise for its ensemble cast, visuals, production values, musical score, songs, and faithfulness to the original film with a few elements of the Broadway musical version, while the designs of the Beast and the servants' household object forms received mixed reviews. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 71% based on 336 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "With an enchanting cast, beautifully crafted songs, and a painterly eye for detail, "Beauty and the

neg: Evermore (Beauty and the Beast song) Following the release of Ariana Grande and John Legend's pop rendition of "Beauty and the Beast", Leib asked the studio for permission to release another one of "Beauty and the Beast"'s original songs as a single ahead of the film's March 17, 2017 release date. After eliminating "Days in the Sun" and confirming that Canadian singer Celine Dion would not be available to promote her cover of "How Does a Moment Last Forever", the studio ultimately decided to release "Evermore". Menken and Condon had been discussing which contemporary recording artist would be capable of delivering a song as vocally "demanding"

neg: Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage that the love of "Beauty and the Beast" will thrive forever. Instantly, Belle and the prince reappear in their traditional costumes. ("Beauty and the Beast") During the curtain call, Belle and the Prince give a lucky person in the audience a rose similar to the one in the movie. The original version opened for the film's 1991 premiere. Its first performance was at 1:30 pm on November 22, 1991, the same day the film was released. When the Theater of the Stars was moved in September 1993 (to make room for the construction of Sunset Boulevard), the show was temporarily

neg: Beauty and the Beast (Disney song) recluse into [Belle's] true love." The original film version of "Beauty and the Beast" performed by Lansbury was written in the key of G-flat major at a "moderately slow" tempo of 84 beats per minute (Andante), at a duration of two minutes and forty-six seconds. An "eloquent" rock-influenced pop song with a "calm" and "lilting" melody, Stephen Whitty of NJ.com described "Beauty and the Beast" as a "Broadway ballad." Film critic Roger Ebert described the song's melody as "haunting", while "Entertainment Weekly"'s Lisa Schwarzbaum dubbed the song as a "lullaby". "The Disney Song Encyclopedia" author Thomas S. Hischak described Menken's

neg: Beauty and the Beast (2017 film) Menken and Tim Rice, particularly "Evermore" which he described the new song with a potential for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" rated the film three out of four stars which he deemed it as an "exhilarating gift" while he remarked that ""Beauty and the Beast" does justice to Disney's animated classic, even if some of the magic is M.I.A (Missing in Action)". Stephanie Zacharek of "Time" magazine gave a positive review with a description as "Wild, Vivid and Crazy-Beautiful" as she wrote "Nearly everything about "Beauty and the Beast" is larger than life,

neg: Human Again (song) co-director of Beauty and the Beast Gary Trousdale. Wise explained, "we had many of the same animators, same background painters, same artists that worked on the sequence". "Show Biz Training" describes the song as a "beautiful waltz". Human Again is considered by the Disney executives as somewhat of a controversial song within Beauty & the Beast. DigitalMediaFX said "there's a reason that the "Human Again" song was not included in the original Beauty and the Beast until 2002—it didn't quite fit", and cites Disney's own statement, "...the song posed story problems which was difficult to solve in a timely manner.

neg: Beauty and the Beast (musical) musical came back to Brazil, Kiara Sasso was playing Maria in "The Sound of Music". "Beauty and the Beast" remained for six months at Teatro Abril. Even though the play was brought back as a way to try to recoup some of the money lost in Brazil's version of "Miss Saigon", this second incarnation of "Beauty and the Beast" failed to create any critical buzz, or to be a box office success. In Spain there have been three productions of the show. The first one, based on the original Broadway production, had its Madrid debut on December 2, 1999, at

neg: Belle (Beauty and the Beast) protective of Belle, explaining, "[she] was my first-born child, so there’s a little bit of possessiveness, which really I had to let it go". "Beauty and the Beast", Belle performs the film's opening number, "Belle", which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 64th Academy Awards in 1992. In 1998, O'Hara was nominated for an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production for reprising her role as Belle in the second of "Beauty and the Beast"'s three direct-to-video sequels, "Belle's Magical World". To commemorate

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1983 film) Beauty and the Beast (1983 film) Beauty and the Beast () is a 1983 Danish drama film written and directed by Nils Malmros. The film stars Line Arlien-Søborg as a sexually active 16-year-old and Jesper Klein as the father who struggles to accept his daughter's relationships with boys as well as his own jealousy. Malmros, who had worked with the young Arlien-Søborg on his coming-of-age drama, "Tree of Knowledge", wrote the role of the daughter specifically for her. Both Arlien-Søborg and Klein won the 1984 Bodil and Robert awards for acting. "Beauty and the Beast" received the 1984 Bodil Award

neg: Beauty and the Beast (2009 film) Beauty and the Beast (2009 film) Beauty and the Beast is a 2009 Australian fantasy film directed by David Lister and starring Estella Warren, Rhett Giles, and Victor Parascos, and loosely based upon the fairy tale of the same name. The film was released in 2009 on video under that title and aired in 2010 on Syfy television as "Beauty and the Beasts: A Dark Tale". A series of horrific murders has the Beast being blamed for the crimes. Belle (Estella Warren) and Beast (Victor Parascos) must work together to investigate the crimes and discover who the true murderer is

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1978 film) Beauty and the Beast (1978 film) Beauty and the Beast () is a Czech horror fairy tale film directed by Slovak film director Juraj Herz in 1978. The film is a re-telling of the classic tale "Beauty and the Beast". Herz made the innovative decision to depict the beast as a bird-like creature. It has a gothic atmosphere and setting, and a pervasive atmosphere of dread. For his direction, Herz received the Medalla Sitges en Oro de Ley at the Sitges Film Festival in 1979. Julie is a bankrupt merchant's daughter who, as the only one of the three daughters,

neg: Beauty and the Beast go to the castle and fight the Beast, but the merchant dissuades them, forbidding his children of ever going near the Beast. Eventually, Beauty decides to go to the Beast's castle. The Beast receives her graciously and informs her that she is now mistress of the castle, and he is her servant. He gives her lavish clothing and food and carries on lengthy conversations with her. Every night, the Beast asks Beauty to marry him, only to be refused each time. After each refusal, Beauty dreams of a handsome prince who pleads with her to answer why she keeps refusing

neg: Beauty and the Beast (musical) Beauty and the Beast (musical) Beauty and the Beast is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton. Adapted from Walt Disney Pictures' Academy Award-winning 1991 animated musical film of the same name – which in turn had been based on the classic French fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont – "Beauty and the Beast" tells the story of a cold-blooded prince who has been magically transformed into an unsightly creature as punishment for his selfish ways. To revert into his true human form, the Beast must first

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1991 soundtrack) obscurity in the United States, so they hired American singer Peabo Bryson, who was a more well-known recording artist at the time, to perform alongside her. The newly arranged song was released as the album's lead single on November 25, 1991. Similar to the overwhelmingly positive critical response that the film received, "Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "was met with universal acclaim from both music and film critics, garnering nearly unanimous praise for both its songs and score. Tavia Hobart of AllMusic awarded the soundtrack a nearly perfect overall score of 4.5/5 stars, describing Ashman and Menken's

neg: Beauty and the Beast (Disney song) "" (1991). First heard during the film's end credits, the single was produced by Walter Afanasieff who also arranged it with Robbie Buchanan, and included on Dion's self-titled album. The single was accompanied by a music video. Directed by Dominic Orlando, it combined footage of the singers recording the song at The Power Station with excerpts from the film. Both versions of "Beauty and the Beast" were very successful, garnering both a Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as Grammy Awards for Best Song Written for Visual Media and Best Pop Performance by a Duo

neg: Beauty and the Beast (franchise) Josh Gad as LeFou. "Sing Me a Story with Belle" was a live-action spin-off series created by Patrick Davidson and Melissa Gould. It featured Belle, who now owns and manages the bookshop in the village. The show ran for 65 episodes on The Disney Channel from September 8, 1995 to December 11, 1999. Two episodes from the first season were released with an episode of an abandoned "Beauty and the Beast" cartoon series and were released direct-to-video as Belle's Tales of Friendship. A musical, based on the original animated film, debuted April 18, 1994, on Broadway at the Palace Theatre.

neg: Gaston (Beauty and the Beast) original text lacks, in addition to instilling "Beauty and the Beast" with a more prominent element of danger. With Marguerite completely eliminated, Gaston replaced her and ultimately became a more formidable villain. "Musicals in Film: A Guide to the Genre" author Thomas S. Hischak observed that Gaston himself had been developed as "a new kind of Disney villain" because he is introduced as a harmless, comic individual who gradually changes and evolves into a much more sinister character as the film progresses. With its handsome villain and liberated heroine, both of whom had been developed into fully realized, multi-dimensional characters,

neg: Belle (Beauty and the Beast) the fairy tale, and ultimately ordered that it be restarted from scratch in favor of creating a Broadway-style musical film starring a strong heroine, more similar to "The Little Mermaid". Opting instead for a "feminist twist" on the original story, Katzenberg hired television writer Linda Woolverton, who had never written an animated film before, to write the film's screenplay. Before "Beauty and the Beast", Disney's tradition of depicting female characters as victims had already long been established. The fact that Belle was hardly depicted as a feminist in earlier versions of the film became a point of contention among the

neg: Gaston (Beauty and the Beast) to her father to manipulate her. The scene in which Gaston sits in his large chair in the village tavern is a reference to him and the Beast's similarities. Decorated with fur and horns, Gaston's chair resembles the Beast when viewed from behind. In his book "The Meanings of "Beauty and the Beast": A Handbook", author Jerry Griswold observed that "given the dramatic contrast between Gaston and the Beast ... the title of the film may actually refer to them alone." In her book "Beyond Adaptation: Essays on Radical Transformations of Original Works", author Phyllis Frus observed that the villain's

neg: Evermore (Beauty and the Beast song) joking, "it would be like writing 'Don't Cry for Me Brazil'," referring to "Don't Cry for Me Argentina", a song he famously wrote for the stage musical "Evita". Originally entitled "For Evermore", "Evermore" was written by composer Menken and lyricist Rice. The last of the three original songs written for the remake, "Evermore" was completed considerably late into production after the filmmakers finally agreed that the Beast should perform his own. Written in Spring 2015 in London, England, Menken quickly composed its melody before Rice contributed lyrics revolving around the Beast releasing Belle. Actor Dan Stevens, who portrays the Beast

neg: Beast (Beauty and the Beast) beautiful young woman named Belle who he imprisons in his castle. All this must be done before the last petal falls from the enchanted rose on his twenty-first birthday. In all animated film appearances, the Beast is voiced by American actor Robby Benson. The 1991 animated film was adapted into a Broadway musical in 1994, with the role being originated by American actor Terrence Mann. Dan Stevens portrays the character in a 2017 live-action adaptation of the original 1991 film. Determining a suitable appearance for the Beast proved challenging. Although entirely fictional, supervising animator Glen Keane felt it essential for

neg: Stephen Chbosky Choice Award for Best Dramatic Movie. Chbosky re-wrote Evan Spiliotopoulos's original script for the 2017 live action reboot of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast", directed by Bill Condon and starring Emma Watson as Belle. Chbosky and Watson developed a close relationship during the production of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." The adaptation was faithful to the original 1991 animated film "Beauty and the Beast", with all the original musical numbers included. The film was released on March 17, 2017. Chbosky directed the 2017 film "Wonder", co-written by Chbosky, Jack Thorne, and Steve Conrad and based on the 2012 novel

neg: Disney Renaissance Best Picture when that category had only five entries (1944-2008). "Beauty and the Beast" did win the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) and two Academy Awards, for Best Original Score and Best Original Song. "Beauty and the Beast" also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Sound, as well as two additional nominations for Best Original Song. "Aladdin" and "The Lion King" followed in 1992 and 1994, respectively, with both films having the highest worldwide grosses of their respective release years. "Aladdin" was the highest-grossing animated film at the time of its release, but later became

neg: Belle (Beauty and the Beast) is the show's version of the Beast). She is portrayed by Australian actress Emilie de Ravin. Another live-action version of the character appeared in the 2015 television film "Descendants", where she was played by Keegan Connor Tracy and serves as the Queen of the United States of Auradon. The series "Sofia the First" included a cameo by Belle in a 2013 episode. British actress Amy Jackson who portrayed as "Belle" opposite Indian actor Vikram, who being portrayed as "Beast" for sequences in a dreamy song ""Ennodu Nee Irundhal"" in the 2015 Tamil language romantic thriller ""I"". The original prosthetic make-up

neg: Evermore (Beauty and the Beast song) Maurice (Kevin Kline). Finally admitting that Belle is no longer his prisoner, the character sings "Evermore" shortly after he releases the heroine from the castle, insisting that she return to her village and protect Maurice from Gaston (Luke Evans). Believing that Belle has been lost to him forever, the Beast is heartbroken by the character's departure and laments his misfortune by performing "Evermore", accepting that releasing his former prisoner makes breaking the enchantress' spell more difficult, even impossible. Serving as a culmination of both the Beast's personal and emotional journeys, Tracy Goldman of "The" "Cornell Daily Sun" observed that the

neg: Savages (Pocahontas song) the song which are variations on "Colors of the Wind" and "Steady As The Beating Drum". She sings of peace and love to juxtapose their words. The song has two parts. This is a "war call that brings back fond memories of the ensemble layers of "Mob Song" in "Beauty and the Beast" and the ominous tone of "Hellfire" in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"". The song condemns the mixing of races, which some critiques have pointed out is a social construct. The British side is critical of those who do not believe in a Christian God. That side also

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated musical romantic fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 30th Disney animated feature film and the third released during the Disney Renaissance period, it is based on the French fairy tale of the same name by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont who was uncredited in the English version but credited in the French version, and ideas from the 1946 French film of the same name directed by Jean Cocteau. "Beauty and the Beast" focuses on the relationship between

neg: Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas is a 1997 American direct-to-video animated Christmas musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It takes place within the timeline of the 1991 film "Beauty and the Beast". The film sold 7.6million VHS tapes in 1997. The film starts out with everybody getting prepared for Christmas. Lumiere and Cogsworth argue about who saved Christmas last year. Chip begs Mrs. Potts to be the narrator of the story. After hesitating she agrees. Soon everyone is gathered around Mrs. Potts as she tells the events of

neg: Belle (Beauty and the Beast) her work on "Beauty and the Beast" and various contributions to Disney, O'Hara was honored with a Disney Legends award on August 19, 2011. Disney hired Spanish actress Penélope Cruz to pose as Belle in photographer Annie Leibovitz's Disney Dream Portrait Series, while actor Jeff Bridges posed as the Beast. The "Daily Mail" described the image as Cruz "wearing Belle's gorgeous yellow gown and being lifted high into the air by her prince," accompanied by the phrase "Where a moment of beauty lasts forever." Belle (Beauty and the Beast) Belle is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures'

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1992 film) anything in the world to please her. Beauty asks if she will be allowed to return her home and see her family for a week. The beast agrees, but warns that if she stays away for longer than a week, he will die. The beast gives her a magic ring that she need only twist to be taken to her family. That night Beauty twists the ring and goes to bed. She dreams of the sinister fairy again, who tells her that this is her chance and that she must let the beast die for her own sake. Beauty wakes

neg: Princess Jasmine Magical Lamp". Lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken had first begun to develop "Aladdin" while they were still writing songs for "The Little Mermaid" (1989), but further development was abandoned in favor of working on "Beauty and the Beast" (1991) instead. However, "Aladdin" was finally resurrected as "Beauty and the Beast" neared completion. While the princess in the original tale is named Badroulbadour, the studio decided to rename the character the more familiar "Jasmine" after actress Jasmine Guy. Additionally, the name was also among the decade's most popular at the time. In Ashman's original treatment of the film, Aladdin

neg: Jennifer Donnelly "Open Your Eyes", released by Hollywood Records and sung by Bea Miller, was drawn from the chant sung by the river witches in "Deep Blue". Donnelly worked with Disney again in 2017, when she published "Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book", an original story to accompany the blockbuster Beauty and the Beast film. Lost in a Book expands on the classic tale, exploring the growing friendship between Belle and the Beast as well as Belle's ordeal within the pages of Nevermore, a magical book from which she narrowly escapes. Lost in a Book spent four months on the

neg: Belle (Beauty and the Beast) Belle "(1995–1999), Belle, in a role reprised by McLeod, owns her own music and bookshop, where she is visited by children to whom she tells and sings stories. Belle appeared in the animated television series "Disney's House of Mouse" and its direct-to-video films "" and "Mickey's House of Villains". In the television series, Belle is voiced by American actress and singer Jodi Benson, while O'Hara reprises her role in the film. A live-action version of Belle appears as a main character in the ABC television series "Once Upon a Time", where she serves as the love interest of Rumplestiltskin (who

neg: Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas being prepared. The gang goes to the highest tower in the castle, which serves as a storage room for old decorations. In one of them lies Angelique with a number of other animated baubles, who once served as the Royal Decorator. However, she is not pleased to hear about Christmas, arguing that she will not raise her hopes again in a belief that they could all get together in celebration, until they are destroyed by the Beast's foul temper and hatred for the holiday, despite Cogsworth's misgivings. Belle sings to them about how "hope is the greatest gift", saying that

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) film in January. The film was expected to make $17.5 million over the weekend; however, the results topped its forecast and the expectations of box office analysts. The re-release ended its run on May 3, 2012, and earned $47.6 million, which brought the film's total gross in North America to $219 million. It made an estimated $206 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $425 million. Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's song "Beauty and the Beast" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, while Menken's score won the award for Best Original Score. Two other Menken and

neg: Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) Ashman songs from the film, "Belle" and "Be Our Guest", were also nominated for Best Original Song. "Beauty and the Beast" was the first picture to receive three Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song, a feat that would be repeated by "The Lion King" (1994), "Dreamgirls" (2006), and "Enchanted" (2007). Academy rules have since been changed to limit each film to two nominations in this category, due to the consecutive unintentional failures of "Dreamgirls" and "Enchanted" to win the award. The film was also nominated for Best Picture and Best Sound. It was the first animated film ever to

neg: Evermore (Beauty and the Beast song) been mostly positive, with both film and music critics dubbing it the best of the remake's original songs amidst comparisons to "If I Can't Love Her". Critics frequently recognized Stevens among the cast's best vocalists and agreed that "Evermore" is a strong contender for an Academy Award for a Best Original Song nomination at the 90th Academy Awards, however it was not nominated for the category. Director Bill Condon originally intended to include most songs from the Broadway musical adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast" in the remake. However, Disney ultimately decided to recruit composer Alan Menken and lyricist Tim

neg: Beauty and the Beast (2017 film) were mistakenly featured in the original theatrical release's credits, but was later corrected in home releases. When released in 1991, "Beauty and the Beast", marked a turning point for Walt Disney Pictures by appealing to millions of fans with its Oscar-winning musical score by lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken. In Bill Condon's opinion, that original score was the key reason he agreed to direct a live-action version of the movie. "That score had more to reveal", he says, "You look at the songs and there's not a clunker in the group. In fact, Frank Rich described it as

neg: Be Our Guest obvious attempt to reprise a similar "Mermaid" number, 'Under the Sea.' But it's just under par." Alongside the songs "Beauty and the Beast" and "Belle," "Be Our Guest" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 64th Academy Awards in 1992. Having garnered three separate Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song, "Beauty and the Beast "became the first film in the history of the Academy Awards to achieve this rare feat; this would not be repeated until "Dreamgirls"was nominated for the award" "in 2007. Ultimately, "Be Our Guest" lost to the film's title song. In