Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas is a 1997 American-French direct-to-video animated movie.  It was produced by The Walt Disney Company. It takes place in the original Beauty and the Beast.  It happens after the fight with the wolves and before the Beast gives Belle the castle library. In this movie, the Beast does not allow Christmas.  This is because his change from the Prince was on that time of year. Belle, Cogsworth, Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, and Chip convince him that Christmas is a good holiday. The movie also shows the time the enchantress put the spell on the castle in more detail.

Cast and characters
 Robby Benson - Prince Adam/The Beast
 Paige O'Hara - Belle
 Jerry Orbach - Lumiere
 David Ogden Stiers - Cogsworth
 Haley Joel Osment - Chip (speaking voice)
 Andrew Keenan-Bolger - Chip (singing voice)
 Angela Lansbury - Mrs. Potts
 Tim Curry - Forte
 Bernadette Peters - Angelique
 Paul Reubens - Fife
 Jack Riley as Beast (vocal effects)
 Jeff Bennett - Axe
 Kath Soucie - The Enchantress
 Frank Welker - Phillipe, Sultan
 Danny McBride - The Beast (growling and roaring voice)

Awards
The movie won two of its eight nominations.
 Award Result Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films: Best Home Video Release Nominated Annie Award: Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production for director Andrew Knight Nominated Annie Award: Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production for "As Long As There's Christmas" by Rachel Portman and Don Black Nominated Annie Award: Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production for Tim Curry Nominated Annie Award: Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production for Jerry Orbach Nominated Annie Award: Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production for the Writers  Nominated WAC Award: Best Direct to Video Production Won WAC Award: Best Director of Home Video for Andrew Knight Won

Soundtrack

The original score and songs were composed by Rachel Portman. The lyrics were by Don Black. The movie's songs were recorded "live" with an orchestra and the cast in a room.  This is similar to the first movie.

 Deck the Halls (Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Bernadette Peters, Angela Lansbury, Chorus)
 Stories (Paige O'Hara)
 As Long As There's Christmas (Paige O'Hara, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Bernadette Peters, Angela Lansbury, Chorus)
 Don't Fall In Love (Tim Curry)
 As Long As There's Christmas (Reprise) (Paige O'Hara, Bernadette Peters)
 A Cut Above the Rest (David Ogden Stiers, Jerry Orbach, Paige O'Hara)
 As Long As There's Christmas (End Title) (Peabo Bryson, Roberta Flack)
 We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Paige O'Hara)Recorded specifically for album; not used in the movie.
 Do You Hear What I Hear (Paige O'Hara)
 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel/Joy To The World (Paige O'Hara)
 O Christmas Tree (Paige O'Hara)
 The First Noel (Paige O'Hara)
 What Child Is This (Paige O'Hara)
 The Twelve Days of Christmas (Paige O'Hara)
 Silent Night (Paige O'Hara)
 Belle's Magical Gift (Rachel Portman)
 Fife's Yuletide Theme (Rachel Portman)
 The Enchanted Christmas Finale (Rachel Portman)

References

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Category:1997 movies
Category:1997 animated movies
Category:Beauty and the Beast (Disney)
Category:Disney direct-to-video movies
Category:Direct-to-video movies
Category:Christmas movies
Category:American movies
Category:Movies set in castles
Category:Movies set in France