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.
âBeauty and the Beastâ from 1991âs Beauty and the Beast. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman. âBeauty and the Beastâ marks the bittersweet peak of the dazzling Alan Menken era of the â90s, leading Disney music to a new peak in Oscar nominations and wins.