LaserDisc Number: 440
Label: Disney
Catalogue Number: PILA-1232
LaserDisc Title: Beauty and the Beast
Production Country: USA
Year: 1991
Category: Movie
Group (Genre): Animation
Language: English/Japanese
Subtitles: Japanese
Length: 84
Release Date: September 17, 1993
Official Retail Price: Y 12360
Video Standard: NTSC
Color Information: Color
Sound Encoding: Digital /Analog-CX
Digital Sound: Dolby Surround
Analog Left: Dolby Surround
Master Format: Film
Pressing Plant: Pioneer Japan
Disc Size: 12
Number of Sides: 6
Disc Format: CLV/CAV
Picture Format: Letterbox
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1
Additional Information:
Disc 1 (CLV): 84 minutes + 26 minutes
supplemental material. The film is
subtitled in Japanese. Supplemental material
is dual-language. Disc 2 and 3 (CAV): 84
minutes "Beauty and the Beast: Work in Progess"
+ 18 minutes supplemental material, dual-Language.
Disc 3 contains the "Four Stages of Animation"
and the video clip of "Beauty and the Beast"
with Peabo Bryson and Celine Dion. A survey card
and a 32 page color booklet are also included.

LD CAV:

LaserDisc Number: 441
Label: Disney
Catalogue Number: 1325 CS
LaserDisc Title: Beauty and the Beast
Production Country: USA
Year: 1991
Certification: G
Category: Movie
Group (Genre): Animation
Language: English
Length: 84
Release Date: September 29, 1993
Official Retail Price: $ 49.98
Video Standard: NTSC
Color Information: Color
Sound Encoding: Digital/Analog-CX
Digital Sound: Dolby Surround
Analog Left: Dolby Surround
Master Format: Film
Pressing Plant: Mitsubishi/Pioneer USA
Disc Size: 12
Number of Sides: 3
Disc Format: CAV
Picture Format: Letterbox
Aspect Ratio: 1.66 : 1
Close Captions/Teletext/LD+G:CC
Number of Chapter Stops:23
Additional Information:
Edition: 1325-1. Supplements: The Making
of ... (26 min). Some people have reported
laser rot on early Mitsubishi pressings.

LD CAV: version 2

LaserDisc Number: 443
Label: Disney
Catalogue Number: 1591 CS
LaserDisc Title: Beauty and the Beast
Production Country: USA
Year: 1991
Category: Movie
Group (Genre): Animation
Language: English
Length: 84
Release Date: November 1992
Official Retail Price: $ 49.98
Video Standard: NTSC
Color Information: Color
Sound Encoding: Digital /Analog-CX
Digital Sound: Dolby Surround
Analog Left: Dolby Surround
Master Format: Film
Pressing Plant: Mitsubishi
Disc Size: 12
Number of Sides: 4
Disc Format: CAV
Picture Format: Letterbox
Aspect Ratio: 1.66 : 1
Close Captions/Teletext/LD+G:CC
Number of Chapter Stops: 28
Additional Information:
Edition: 1591-1.

Many people have reported laser rot on
this title. Especially copies with serial
no. below 5000 are affected. Disney did
repress 800 copies in summer 1995. The
new pressings are also from Mitsubishi.
Defective discs can be exchanged directly
at Image Entertainment. A detailed
description of the problems must be
supplied.

Supplements:
The four stages of Animation; alternate version
of "Be Our Guest"; camera move test for the
classic Ballroom sceenes; pencil test; original
theatrical trailer; theatrical reviews trailer.