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(3D) Beauty and the Beast

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Walt Disney Pictures’ magical animated classic BEAUTY AND THE BEAST returns to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D™, introducing a whole new generation to the Disney classic with stunning new 3D imagery.  The film captures the fantastic journey of Belle (voice of PAIGE O’HARA), a bright and beautiful young woman 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.

Featuring unforgettable music by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, and an enormously talented vocal ensemble, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST was the first—and only—animated feature to receive a Best Picture nomination from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Notes:
• The film was nominated for six Academy Awards®, winning Oscars® for Best Song, by the renowned Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, and Best Original Score (Menken).
• BEAUTY AND THE BEAST was the first animated feature to cross the $100 million plateau in its initial release.
• Not only was BEAUTY AND THE BEAST the first animated feature to receive a Best Picture nomination from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, it won a Golden Globe Award® for Best Comedy/Musical.
• Alan Menken has been nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 15 times with seven wins.  Prior to his death in 1991, Howard Ashman received six Oscar® nominations with two wins.
• Three years after the film’s debut, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST hit Broadway.  The musical ran on Broadway for 5,464 performances between 1994 and 2007, becoming Broadway's sixth-longest running production. It has played in 13 countries and 115 cities and continues to enchant audiences worldwide.  A U.S. national tour is slated for 2010. 

Walt Disney Pictures’ magical animated classic BEAUTY AND THE BEAST returns to the big screen in stunning Disney Digital 3D™, introducing a whole new generation to Belle (voice of PAIGE O’HARA), the Beast (voice of ROBBY BENSON) and the castle’s enchanted staff—a teapot, a candelabra and a mantel clock. 

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