A sweeping Gothic romance and animated masterpiece where golden light battles shadows, and a tale as old as time proves that true beauty is found not in a reflection, but within the kindness of a thawed heart.
Beauty and the Beast
"The most beautiful love story ever told."
Director:
Gary Trousdale
Kirk Wise
Cast:
Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers
Animation
Family
Fantasy
Romance
Budget:
$25,000,000
Box Office:
$424,967,620
Beauty and the Beast - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Road Sign to California
When Maurice gets lost in the woods, a road sign points to locations like 'Anaheim' (home of Disneyland) and 'Valencia' (home of CalArts, where many animators studied).
Hidden Mickey in the Library
In the library scene, a 'Hidden Mickey' (three circles forming the mouse head) can be seen on the top of the central bookshelf.
Bambi's Mother
In the opening tracking shot of the forest, a deer that looks exactly like Bambi's mother can be seen drinking from a stream.
A113
The famous CalArts classroom number 'A113' appears on a road sign in the darker part of the forest (though some sources debate the exact visibility in the original print compared to later releases).