Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)

Premiered:November 22, 1991
Length: 90 minutes
Directed by: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
Produced by: Don Hahn
Distributed by: Buena Vista Pictures

Originally a French fairy-tale, Beauty and the Beast tells the tale of a castle that is cursed when the prince denies shelter to an enchantress disguised as an old beggar woman; turning him into a beast and his servants into household objects. The Film won an Academy Award for Best Original Score and Best Original Song. It was adapted for Broadway in 1994, being Disney’s first Broadway musical.