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Here is the very latest news on Beauty and the Beast, and this site. (Updated March 3rd 2004)
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Beauty and the Beast The famous tale of the beautiful girl who eventually falls in love with the cursed beast was brought to life by Disney in Beauty and the Beast - their 30th Animated Feature, released in the US in 1991 and in the UK in 1992. Preceding Aladdin, The Lion King and Pocahontas, it became a box-office phenomenon and was the first animated feature film ever to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture! Up against four other (live-action) contenders it didn't scoop the award, but went on to win a Golden Globe and Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Song, and it ushered in the latest 'Golden Age' of Disney Feature Animation... Considered by many (and me!) to be one of Disney's finest films - if not the finest - Beauty and the Beast combined the Disney standards of strong story and music with some of the very best character animation and production ever seen in animated film. Extremely high-quality character animation led the field, and once again showcased the talents of Glen Keane (the supervising animator and creator of Beast). In addition, some inspiring use of digitally-rendered backgrounds created one of the most visually extravagant scenes in the film, where Belle and Beast dance together in the magnificent ballroom... |
'May we present...'
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