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The Enchanted Christmas
''Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas'' is a 1997 direct-to-video animated Christmas musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and Disneytoon Studios. It is the follow-up to Disney's 1991 animated feature film ''Beauty and the Beast''. The film sold 7.6million VHS tapes in 1997. This is the first of two sequels to ''Beauty and the Beast'' that were released, with the other being '' Belle's Magical World'' (1998). Plot Not long after the beast's spell is broken, A Christmas party is held at the castle attended by almost the entire village. While reminiscing about the previous year's Christmas, Lumière and Cogsworth get into an argument over who "saved" Christmas, prompting Mrs. Potts to tell the story. One year ago, not long after the Beast saved Belle from the wolves, Belle anticipates the coming Christmas season, as do the other servants. After bumping into each other in the courtyard, Belle teaches the Beast how to skate. They are observed fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Knight
Andrew James Knight (November 23, 1961 – April 11, 2008) was a Canadian animator, film and television director, voice actor, and creator of ''Ned's Newt'', '' Pig City'' and '' Get Ed''. Life and career Andy Knight was born in Pembroke, Ontario, the son of Geoffrey and Betty Knight, and has two older siblings, Fiona Knight-Gagné and Peter Knight. Knight's entry into the animation industry was with the Gaumont Film Company in Paris. During his time in France he worked on a number of film and television projects, including the ''Inspector Gadget'' series. In 1989, he moved to London, as Creative Director of the Passion Pictures studio. In 1992, he and his wife, Linzi, struck out on their own, founding Red Rover Studios in the UK. In 1996, they were persuaded to open the Disney Canada studio in Toronto, to which they agreed on condition that The Walt Disney Company finance the move of Red Rover to Toronto, as well. Over the years, among a large amount of work, he contributed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disneytoon Studios
Disneytoon Studios (DTS), originally named Disney MovieToons and also formerly Walt Disney Video Premieres, was an American animation studio which created direct-to-video and occasional theatrical animated feature films. The studio was a division of Walt Disney Animation Studios, with both being part of The Walt Disney Studios, itself a division of The Walt Disney Company. The studio produced 47 feature films, beginning with '' DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' in 1990. Its final feature film was '' Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast'' in 2015. History Disney MovieToons/Walt Disney Video Premieres Disney MovieToons' first feature production was '' DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' in 1990, with animation by Walt Disney Animation France. Disney Television Animation hired director of specials, Sharon Morrill, in 1993. Disney began producing direct-to-video (DTV) sequels of Walt Disney Feature Animation films: the first of which was the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Bennett
Jeff Bennett (born October 2, 1962) is an American voice actor. He voiced the titular character of ''Johnny Bravo'', Dexter and Dee Dee's Dad in ''Dexter's Laboratory'', List of The Powerpuff Girls characters#Ace, Ace, List of The Powerpuff Girls characters#Grubber, Grubber, and List of The Powerpuff Girls characters#Big Billy, Big Billy in ''The Powerpuff Girls'', Peter Puppy in ''Earthworm Jim (TV series), Earthworm Jim'', Brooklyn in ''Gargoyles (TV series), Gargoyles'', Hämsterviel in the ''Lilo & Stitch (franchise), Lilo & Stitch'' franchise, Clay Bailey in ''Xiaolin Showdown'', Petrie in ''The Land Before Time'' franchise, List of Curious George characters, The Man With the Yellow Hat in ''Curious George'', Clank in ''Tinker Bell (film series), Tinker Bell'' and List of Madagascar characters#Kowalski, Kowalski in the ''The Penguins of Madagascar, Penguins of Madagascar'' series (replacing Chris Miller (animator), Chris Miller). In 2012, Bennett was awarded an 39th Annie A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American actor who specializes in voice acting. He began his career in the 1960s, and held around 850 film, television, and video game credits as of 2020, making him one of the most prolific voice actors in history. With his films earning a total worldwide box-office gross of $17.4 billion, he is also the fourth- highest-grossing actor as of 2024. Welker is best known for voicing Fred Jones from the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise since its inception in 1969 and later the titular character himself since 2002. In 2020, Welker reprised the latter role in the animated film '' Scoob!'', the only original voice actor from the series in the film's cast. Much of his work includes animal and monster vocalizations. In 2016, he received a Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award. He was nominated for the Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Program in 2022. Early life Franklin Wendell Welker was born on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Andrew Keenan-Bolger is an American actor. He is best known for originating the roles of Crutchie in ''Newsies'' and Jesse Tuck in '' Tuck Everlasting'' on Broadway. His other Broadway credits include Robertson Ay in ''Mary Poppins'', Jojo in '' Seussical'', and Chip in ''Beauty and the Beast''. In 2010, Keenan-Bolger co-created the web series ''Submissions Only'' with Kate Wetherhead. He serves as the series' director and editor. He has also directed two short films, ''Sign'' and ''The Ceiling Fan''. Early life and education A Detroit native, Keenan-Bolger is the brother of Celia Keenan-Bolger and Maggie Keenan-Bolger. He graduated from Renaissance High School and the University of Michigan, where he received with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, in musical theatre, in 2007. Career As a teenager, Keenan-Bolger was in the original 2000 cast of '' Seussical'' on Broadway, as an alternate Jojo. He made his Broadway debut in the mid-1990s as Chip in ''Beauty and the Beast,'' and appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Disney's Beauty And The Beast Characters
Various characters have been featured in Disney's Beauty and the Beast (franchise), ''Beauty and the Beast'' franchise. This list includes those from the Beauty and the Beast (1991 film), 1991 animated film, its direct-to-video Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, follow-up, a Belle's Magical World, short story collection, the Beauty and the Beast (musical), stage musical adaptation, and the Beauty and the Beast (2017 film), 2017 live-action and computer animation remake. Introduced in ''Beauty and the Beast'' Belle Beast Gaston Maurice Maurice is the village inventor and Belle's father. However, most of the villagers think he is insane for crafting devices believed ridiculous and impossible to construct in reality. During the beginning of the film, he is working on a machine that automatically chops up firewood. Once it is successfully working, he leaves for the County Fair to display his invention. However, he is unable to make it to the fair due to getting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beast (Disney)
The Beast is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated film ''Beauty and the Beast (1991 film), Beauty and the Beast'' (1991), as well as in the film's two direct-to-video followups ''Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas'' and ''Belle's Magical World''. Based on the character from the France, French Beauty and the Beast, fairy tale, the Beast was created by screenwriter Linda Woolverton and animated by Glen Keane. A pampered but dangerously grouchy prince transformed into a hideous beast as punishment for his cold-hearted and selfish ways, the Beast must, in order to return to his former self, earn the love of a beautiful young woman named Belle (Disney character), Belle whom he imprisons in his castle. All this must be done before the last petal falls from the enchanted rose on his twenty-first birthday. In all animated film appearances, the Beast is voiced by American actor Robby Benson. The 1991 animated film was adapted into a Beaut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle (Disney Character)
Belle is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney's ''Beauty and the Beast (franchise), Beauty and the Beast'' franchise. First appearing in the Beauty and the Beast (1991 film), 1991 animated film, Belle is the Bibliophilia, book-loving daughter of an eccentric inventor who yearns for adventure and reprieve from her mundane village existence. When her father is imprisoned by a cold-hearted beast, Belle offers her own freedom in exchange for his. Despite his outward appearance, she gradually befriends the Beast (Disney character), Beast, who learns kindness and compassion in return. The character was created by screenwriter Linda Woolverton, who Disney had hired to adapt the "Beauty and the Beast" fairy tale into an animated musical about a Strong female character, strong heroine. Determined to create a proactive, intelligent female character, Woolverton drew inspiration from the women's movement and actress Katharine Hepburn's portrayal of Jo March in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piccolo
The piccolo ( ; ) is a smaller version of the western concert flute and a member of the woodwind family of musical instruments. Sometimes referred to as a "baby flute" or piccolo flute, the modern piccolo has the same type of fingerings as the standard transverse flute, but the sound it produces is an octave higher. This has given rise to the name ottavino (), by which the instrument is called in Italian and thus also in scores of Italian composers. Piccolos are often orchestrated to double the violins or the flutes, adding sparkle and brilliance to the overall sound because of the aforementioned one-octave transposition upwards. The piccolo is a standard member in orchestras, marching bands, and wind ensembles. History Since the Middle Ages, evidence indicates the use of octave transverse flutes as military instruments, as their penetrating sound was audible above battles. In cultured music, however, the first piccolos were used in some of Jean Philippe Rameau's works i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pipe Organ
The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurised air (called ''wind'') through the organ pipes selected from a Musical keyboard, keyboard. Because each pipe produces a single tone and pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ''ranks'', each of which has a common timbre, volume, and construction throughout the keyboard Compass (music), compass. Most organs have many ranks of pipes of differing pitch, timbre, and volume that the player can employ singly or in combination through the use of controls called Organ stop, stops. A pipe organ has one or more keyboards (called ''Manual (music), manuals'') played by the hands, and most have a Pedal keyboard, pedal clavier played by the feet; each keyboard controls its own division (group of stops). The keyboard(s), pedalboard, and stops are housed in the organ's Organ console, ''console''. The organ's continuous supply of wind allows it to sustain notes for as long as the corresponding keys are pressed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolves
The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the grey wolf or gray wolf, is a canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, including the dog and dingo, though grey wolves, as popularly understood, only comprise naturally-occurring wild subspecies. The wolf is the largest wild extant member of the family Canidae, and is further distinguished from other '' Canis'' species by its less pointed ears and muzzle, as well as a shorter torso and a longer tail. The wolf is nonetheless related closely enough to smaller ''Canis'' species, such as the coyote and the golden jackal, to produce fertile hybrids with them. The wolf's fur is usually mottled white, brown, grey, and black, although subspecies in the arctic region may be nearly all white. Of all members of the genus ''Canis'', the wolf is most specialized for cooperative game hunting as demonstrated by its physical adaptations to tackling large p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flashback (narrative)
A flashback, more formally known as analepsis, is an interjected scene (fiction), scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the Plot (narrative), story. Flashbacks are often used to recount events that happened before the story's primary sequence of events to fill in crucial backstory. In the opposite direction, a flashforward (or prolepsis) reveals events that will occur in the future. Both flashback and flashforward are used to cohere a story, develop a character, or add structure to the narrative. In literature, internal analepsis is a flashback to an earlier point in the narrative; external analepsis is a flashback to a time before the narrative started. In film, flashbacks depict the subjective experience of a character by showing a memory of a previous event and they are often used to "resolve an enigma". Flashbacks are important in film noir and melodrama films. In films and television, several camera techniques, editing approaches and special e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
