The couple and their children, Caroline and John juniorâaccompanied by the Secret Serviceâwould frequently take the family boat, the Marlin, to cruise the short distance to the Mellon estate for swimming, sailing, and lunch. â
Beauty and the Beast premiered as an unfinished film at the New York Film Festival on September 29, 1991, followed by its theatrical release as a completed film at the El Capitan Theatre on November 22. The film was a box office success, grossing $425 million worldwide.
1 Beast by Donna Jo Napoli, a retelling set in Persia and told from the Beast's point of view. 2  Beastly, written by Alex Flinn, sets the story in modern day Manhattan.  3 Beauty, a short story by Tanith Lee, is a science fiction retelling of Beauty and the Beast.