BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D Movie in SGC Dungarvan Cinema opens 4th May

This “tale as old as time” follows the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself imprisoned in the castle of a mysterious beast.

With the assistance of the castle’s enchanted staff, a delightful and tender romance develops between these two unlikely friends and Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all; that true beauty comes from within.

WALT DISNEY PICTURES

Genre:                                      Animation

Rating:                                      G         

Release Date:                           February 12, 2010

Voice Cast:                               Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers,

Angela Lansbury, Bradley Pierce, Rex Everhart, Jesse Corti, Hal Smith, Jo Anne

Worley

Directors:                                  Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise

Producer:                                  Don Hahn

Executive producer:                  Howard Ashman

Screenplay by:                          Linda Woolverton

 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 theAcademyofMotion Picture Artsand 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 theAcademyofMotion Picture Artsand 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.  AU.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.