Beauty and the Beast (1976 TV film)

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Beauty and the Beast
Based on
Screenplay by Sherman Yellen
Directed by Fielder Cook
Starring
Music by Ron Goodwin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Cinematography
Editor Frederick Wilson
Running time74 minutes
Original release
ReleaseDecember 3, 1976 (1976-12-03)

Beauty and the Beast is a 1976 TV movie directed by Fielder Cook, written by Sherman Yellen and produced by Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions and Palm Films.

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The movie is a live-action adaptation of Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont's eighteenth-century fairy-tale starring real-life husband and wife George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere.

Cast

Reception

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Primetime Emmy Award September 11, 1977 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy George C. Scott Nominated [1]
Outstanding Achievement in Make-Up Del Acevedo, John Chambers and Daniel C. Striepeke Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama Special Albert Wolsky Nominated

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References

  1. "Beauty and The Beast Hallmark Hall of Fame". Emmys.com. Retrieved 2017-04-29.