Beauty and the Beast (1962)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 17min
- Family, Fantasy
- 08 Dec 1962 (USA)
- Movie
Curse turns a handsome prince into a werewolf at night. A princess tries to help him, while his enemies plot to take his throne.
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Cast
| Joyce Taylor | ... |
Althea
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| Mark Damon | ... |
Eduardo
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| Eduard Franz | ... |
Orsini
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| Michael Pate | ... |
Bruno
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| Merry Anders | ... |
Sybil
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Dayton Lummis | ... |
Roderick
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| Walter Burke | ... |
Grimaldi
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Alexander Lockwood | ... |
Man
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| Meg Wyllie | ... |
Woman
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| Charles Wagenheim | ... |
Mario
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Herman Rudin | ... |
Pasquale
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Jon Silo | ... |
Benito
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Directed by
| Edward L. Cahn | ||
Written by
| George Bruce | ... | (screenplay) |
| Orville H. Hampton | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont | ... | (fairy tale) |
Produced by
| Robert E. Kent | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hugo Friedhofer | ||
Cinematography by
| Gilbert Warrenton | ||
Editing by
| Robert Carlisle | ||
Casting By
| Ralph Acton | ||
Art Direction by
| Franz Bachelin | ||
Set Decoration by
| Morris Hoffman | ||
Costume Design by
| Jerry Bos | ||
| Sabine Manela | ||
Makeup Department
| Jack P. Pierce | ... | makeup artist |
| Ernie Young | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ben Hersh | ... | production supervisor |
| Joseph Small | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Herbert S. Greene | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Max Frankel | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Fred Lau | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Emil Newman | ... | musical director |
| Lloyd Young | ... | music editor |
| Emil Newman | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1962) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1962) (Australia) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1962) (India) (theatrical)
- United Artists de Mexico (1962) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount+ (2021) (United States) (video)
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Storyline
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Sometime in the Middle Ages. The young duke Eduardo, heir to the throne, is cursed. Every night he changes into a horrible looking monster. An alchemist, killed by Eduardos father, is responsible for this curse. Only a woman who loves Eduardo can overcome it. But Eduardos fiance Althea suffers a shock when she sees him as the monster. Eduardos brother, Prince Bruno, who has also ambitions to follow his father on the throne, stirs up the villagers to kill Eduardo. Then, one night, the mob catches Eduardo...
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Legendary make-up man Jack P. Pierce's final film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Werewolves (1996). See more » |