Disney’s Beauty and the Beast The 25th Anniversary Edition Out 9/20

 

Celebrate the 25^th Anniversary of Disney’s Beloved Animated Classic

 

 

 

Relive the magic and the music with four versions of the film plus all-new bonus features!

 With the Release of the Walt Disney Signature Collection Edition

 on Digital HD Sept. 6 and Blu-ray™ Sept. 20

 

Disney’s epic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast returns to Blu-ray with the release of , the original animated classic.  The all-star voice cast features Robby Benson as Beast and Paige O’Hara as Belle, along with the castle’s enchanted staff including Jerry Orbach as Lumiere, David Ogden Stiers as Cogsworth, Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Potts, and they’re all just as magical as you remember them!

 

The beloved animated classic has truly stood the test of time and now a whole new generation of viewers are invited to be our guest and fall in love with this enchanting tale, its captivating characters and unforgettable, award-winning music score and original song, “Beauty and the Beast.”

 

 

 

This month we had a chance to interview Paige O’Hara (voice of “Belle) and Mark Henn (“Belle” animator) and learned a few things about the film.  For example, Belle was the first brown-haired, brown-eyed Disney Princess.  Up to that time they tended to be blonde or with black hair and blue eyes.  Ms. O’Hara spoke about how cool it was that a whole generation of young girls related to Belle because they too, had brown hair and eyes.  Paige O’Hara is known as Disney’s heroine, Belle, in the  Oscar-winning animated film Beauty and the Beast. 

 

 

She mentioned that Belle was the first princess that wasn’t looking for love or for a prince.  She was busy taking care of her father and reading her books!  She embodies girl power and is a strong role model for previous and new generations.  Ms. O’Hara said she loved getting fan mail telling her how Belle was their favorite princess because she loved to read as well.

Paige shared with us that she is painting now for Disney and showed us some of her work on her iPhone (she joked around that she still has the iPhone 4 but figures it still works fine so she is happy!).  You can find more of her work on her website.  Ms. O’Hara is one talented woman whose career has spanned from Broadway to opera, concert stages and recordings. And of course the voice of Belle which was followed with the multi-million selling video Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas and a Grammy for Beauty and the Beast Children’s Singalong.

 

 

We will have an upcoming interview with Mark Henn from Chloe, our tween contributor (and aspiring animator/illustrator) but was so neat hearing how this Disney legend visualized what Belle would look like along with the Beast, teacup and other main characters.  I can’t wait to share with you our exclusive interview with this legendary artist whose whose contributions to animation have included several Disney leading or title characters, most notably heroines. His work includes Princess Jasmine in Aladdin, Young Simba in The Lion King and the title character in Mulan. He has also been animator of such films as 2007’s Enchanted and the Goofy short How to Hook Up Your Home Theater. Recently, he was the supervising animator of Princess Tiana in The Princess and the Frog.

There is also a host of all-new bonus extras including a rare opportunity to gather around the piano with some of Disney’s greatest composers, including Alan Menken (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin”), Stephen Schwartz (“The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “Pocahontas”), Kristen Anderson-Lopez (“Frozen,” Disney’s upcoming “Gigantic”), Robert Lopez (“Frozen,” Disney’s upcoming “Gigantic”) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Disney’s upcoming “Moana”) as they sing and share how they’ve personally been inspired by the film’s award-winning music; a look at how Walt Disney himself sought to adapt this famous fairytale; a nostalgic look back with Paige O’Hara, the voice of Belle; behind-the-scenes access into the recording booth with the cast; and a sneak peek at Disney’s upcoming live-action re-telling of “Beauty and the Beast,” arriving in theaters in 2017.

Film Versions:

BLU-RAY, DIGITAL HD* & DISNEY MOVIES ANYWHERE:

• Original theatrical version
• New advanced sing-along version
• Extended version with “Human Again” song sequence

DIGITAL HD* & DISNEY MOVIES ANYWHERE:

• Work-in-progress version

Bonus Features:

BLU-RAY, DIGITAL HD* & DISNEY MOVIES ANYWHERE:

• Menken & Friends: 25 Years of Musical Inspiration – Get a front-row seat for an intimate discussion between legendary music composers from classic and future Disney films, including Alan Menken (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin”), Stephen Schwartz (“The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “Pocahontas”), Kristen Anderson-Lopez (“Frozen,” Disney’s upcoming “Gigantic”), Robert Lopez (“Frozen,” Disney’s upcoming “Gigantic”) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Disney’s upcoming “Moana”). Discover how the composers are personally connected, how they first experienced “Beauty and the Beast” and how they find inspiration for their own films. And watch as they pay tribute to the film’s award-winning music score and the man who has inspired them all—Alan Menken.

 

• #1074: Walt, Fairy Tales & Beauty and the Beast – Long before “Beauty and the Beast” became the instant classic we know and love, Walt Disney made two attempts—between the 1930s and 1950s—to adapt the famous fairy tale into an animated film. Discover what Walt and his team was dreaming up through Walt’s actual voice recordings, archived artwork, story notes, and learn why the project was sidelined for decades.

 

• Always Belle – The original voice of Belle, Paige O’Hara, reminisces about earning the role of the beautiful bookworm in “Beauty and the Beast” and recalls how the iconic character changed her life and continues to inspire fans both young and old.

 

• The Recording Sessions – Go in the recording booth with the cast of Beauty and the Beast and see what went into adding voices to the characters and the lines we know and love.

 

• 25 Fun Facts About Beauty and the Beast – Disney Channel’s Gus Kamp and Kayla Maisonet host this entertaining countdown featuring little-known fun facts, anecdotes and hidden Easter Eggs (references to Disney animated films and characters) from one of the most cherished animated films of all time.

 

• “Beauty and The Beast” Sneak Peek – An exciting first look into the live-action re-telling of “Beauty and the Beast,” which refashions the classic characters from the tale as old as time for a contemporary audience, staying true to the original music while updating the score with several new songs.

 

DIGITAL HD* & DISNEY MOVIES ANYWHERE:

 

• Classic Bonus Features – These offerings from prior home entertainment releases include over five hours of bonus material, such as an alternate version of “Be Our Guest” and the “Beauty and the Beast” music video performed by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson, and deleted scenes.

 

*              Bonus features may vary by retailer

 

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.

 

“Beauty and the Beast” was nominated for six Academy Awards® and was the first animated feature to receive an Academy Award® nomination for best picture. It won two Oscars®, including best song, by the renowned Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, and best original score (Menken), as well as a Golden Globe Award® for best comedy/musical.

This Disney classic movie is packed with laughs, music, beloved characters and heart, Beauty and the Beast The 25^th Anniversary Edition is a must-own for the entire family! Bring home this charming tale as old as time on Disney DVD September 20th!

 

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