Every now and then, we must remember when the Mouse had our best interests at heart. Case in point: 1991's Beauty and the Beast. Queen Woman Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick) returns to celebrate this tale as old as time.
Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari
*Art by esteesdave*
References:
Beauty and the Beast. Audio commentary by Kirk Wise, Gary Trousdale, and Don Hahn, directed by Wise and Trousdale, Walt Disney Animation Studios / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 2002. DVD.
“Beauty and the Beast.” Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc, 1991.
Ellis, Lindsay. “Is Beauty and the Beast About Stockholm Syndrome?” YouTube, YouTube, 29 Mar. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=syYCO0QVkZo.
Failes, Ian. “30 Years Ago: The CG Secrets of the Ballroom Sequence in ‘Beauty and the Beast.’” Cartoon Brew, 16 Nov. 2021, www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/30-years-ago-cg-secrets-ballroom-sequence-beauty-beast-145174.html.
Fayerb. “Beauty and the Beast (1991) (The Signature Collection) - Page 60 - Blu-Ray Forum.” Blu-Ray Forum RSS, 8 Nov. 2021, forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=278982&page=60.
Oscars. “‘Beauty And The Beast’ Wins Original Song: 1992 Oscars.” YouTube, YouTube, 24 Mar. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bntiz357OjM.
Rannie, Alexander. “Ever a Surprise: The History and the Magic Behind the Ballroom in Beauty and the Beast.” D23, D23, 26 Mar. 2018, d23.com/ever-a-surprise-the-history-and-the-magic-behind-the-ballroom-in-beauty-and-the-beast/.
Solomon, Charles, et al. “There Must Be More Than This Provincial Life.” Tale as Old as Time: The Art and Making of Beauty and the Beast, 1st ed., Disney Editions, New York, NY, 2010, pp. 135–137. Book.
The Disney Archives. “Beauty and the Beast - Camera Move Test.” YouTube, YouTube, 19 Apr. 2023, www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtXM5_THsBc&list=PLhOndNwQYfNBK9BYoZmsiAswEGpJSlYRn&index=14.
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