Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)

**Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)** is a UK VHS release by Disney Videos on 15th December 1997 and 2nd November 1998. It got released on DVD and VHS as a Special Edition by Walt Disney Home Entertainment on 2nd December 2002. It got re-released on DVD and Blu-ray as a Diamond Edition by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on 6th December 2010.

## Description

THIS MAGICAL TALE REVEALS A CHRISTMAS PAST WHERE BELLE VOWS TO WARM THE BEAST'S CASTLE WITH THE SPIRIT AND HOPE OF THE SEASON - EVEN THOUGH THE BEAST DOESN'T LIKE CHRISTMAS.

SHE ASKS ALL THE ENCHANTED OBJECTS TO CHIP IN, INCLUDING RELUCTANT ANGELIQUE - A BEAUTIFUL TREE ORNAMENT WHO WAS ONCE THE CASTLE DECORATOR.

NOW BE OUR GUEST FOR A PERFECTLY ENCHANTING UNTOLD CHAPTER IN A TALE AS OLD AS TIME.

## Cast

* Robby Benson as Beast - A selfish prince turned into a hideous Beast as punishment and the main protagonist of the film. His behavior seems to be improving, although he still resents Christmas for the painful memories it brings, which he would later abandon when he allows everyone (including himself) to celebrate Christmas.
* Paige O'Hara as Belle - A young woman residing in the Beast's castle in exchange for her father's freedom. She and the Beast are now friends, but they repeatedly clash over Christmas until the end.
* Jerry Orbach as Lumiere - A kind-hearted but rebellious servant, turned into a candelabra. He is prepared to celebrate Christmas with or without his master's consent.
* David Ogden Stiers as Cogsworth - The Beast's Majordomo and Lumiere's best friend, turned into a clock. He initially opposes celebrating Christmas, but even he cannot resist the temptations of a happy holiday.
* Haley Joel Osment as Chip - A lively teacup and the son of Mrs. Potts. His presence in the spell flashback proves that he and the other servants have not aged during the ten-year spell period. Andrew Keenan-Bolger provides his singing voice.
* Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Potts - The castle maid, turned into a teapot. She is the storyteller of the events of the film.
* Bernadette Peters as Angelique - The castle decorator, turned into a Christmas angel. She initially opposes preparing Christmas, as she fears the Beast will destroy her hard work, but in the end, she relents.
* Tim Curry as Forte - The castle composer and the main antagonist of the film, turned into a Pipe Organ. As the Beast's private and personal confidante, he proves to be more useful to his master with the spell, and will do anything to keep the spell from breaking, especially to enforce the prohibition of Christmas and breaking the castle down with his loud music. In the end, he is killed by the Beast, and his keyboard is destroyed.
* Paul Reubens as Fife - A piccolo and Forte's unwilling henchman. He does Forte's dirty work under the false promise of a musical solo, but soon realizes his mistake and allies with the Beast to stop Forte. Once human again, he becomes the new court composer.
* Frank Welker as Philippe and Sultan - Belle's horse and the castle dog/ottoman, respectively.
* Jeff Bennett as Axe - The Head of the boiler room.
* Kath Soucie as Enchantress - The one who places the spell on the Prince and everyone inside the castle for the Prince's cruel ways. She appears only in a flashback, with a radically different appearance than in the original film.

## Release Dates

* USA: 11th November 1997
* UK: 17th December 1997

## Opening (1997 Re-release)

1. Blue Warning screen
2. European Captioning Institute Warning Screen (1995-2005)
3. Disney Video Piracy Warning [announced by John Sachs and boy]
4. Disney Videos logo (still) (1995-2001)
5. Coming Soon from Disney Videos [announced by John Sachs]
6. Belle's Magical World trailer (Long Version) [announced by Rupert Farley]
7. Disney's Beauty and the Beast: The Musical advert [announced by Enn Reitel]
8. Walt Disney Video Premiere logo
9. Start of Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)

## Closing (1997 Re-release)

1. End of Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
2. Closing Credits Film

## Opening (1998 Re-release)

1. Blue Warning screen
2. European Captioning Institute Warning Screen (1995-2005)
3. Disney Video Piracy Warning [announced by John Sachs and boy]
4. Disney Videos (still) (1995-2001)
5. Now Showing at a Cinema Near You
6. Mulan teaser trailer
7. Coming Soon from Disney Videos [announced by John Sachs]
8. The Little Mermaid trailer [announced by John Sachs]
9. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride trailer [announced by John Sachs]
10. Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World trailer [announced by John Sachs]
11. Disney's Beauty and the Beast: The Musical advert [announced by Enn Reitel]
12. Disneyland Paris 1998 (UK TV Advert) [announced by TBA]
13. Walt Disney Video Premiere logo
14. Start of Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)

## Closing (1998 Re-release)

1. End of Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
2. Closing Credits Film

### 1997 Re-release (Version 2)

1. Disney Videos Piracy Warning
2. Belle's Magical World (Long version) (Coming Soon Exclusively on Video) (with voiceover: Rupert Farley)
3. Disney's Beauty and the Beast: The Musical (with voiceover: Enn Reitel)

### 1998 Re-release (Version 2)

1. Disney Videos Piracy Warning
2. Mulan (Teaser Trailer) (Now Showing at a Cinema Near You)
3. The Little Mermaid (Coming Exclusively On Video. In November 1998) (with voiceover: John Sachs)
4. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (Coming Exclusively on Video. in March 1999) (with voiceover: John Sachs)
5. Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (Coming Soon Exclusively on Video) (with voiceover: John Sachs)
6. Disney's Beauty and the Beast: The Musical (with voiceover: Enn Reitel)
7. Disneyland Paris 1998 (UK)

**DVD release**

**2002 release (Special Edition)**

1. Beauty and the Beast: Special Edition (On Disney DVD and Video) (with American voiceover: Mark Elliott)
2. 101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure (Only on Disney DVD and Video) [announced by Ward Saxton]
3. Lilo and Stitch trailer (On Disney DVD and Video) (with voiceover: John Sparkes)

**2010 release (Diamond Edition)**

1. Disney logo
2. Disney fast play bumper (with American voiceover: Tom Kane)
3. Tangled Disney digital 3d in select cinemas coming to cinemas
4. Disney Blu ray
5. Bambi diamond edition on Disney DVD combo pack also available on Disney DVD & Video
6. Fantasia and fantasia 2000 digitally restored IN high definition on Disney Blu ray also available on Disney DVD & Video limited time only
7. Disney DVD intro