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Volume 19 -- October 2002
Feature Of The Month


"Beauty And The Beast: Special Edition"
Now On Video And First Time EVER On DVD

Be our guest as one of Disney's most critically acclaimed and award-winning films of all time JUST GOT EVEN BETTER! With its incomparable blend of magic and award-wining music, Beauty And The Beast won the prestigious Golden Globe for Best Picture (1991, Best Comedy or Musical) and is the only animated film ever nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award® (1991).

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Spotlights
The Santa Clause
"The Santa Clause" Is Coming
To Town October 29!

Superstar comedian and Golden Globe® winner Tim Allen shines bright in Disney's magical, larger-than-life hit comedy The Santa Clause, coming to Special Edition DVD and VHS October 29.

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Baby Beethoven: Symphony Of Fun
"Baby Beethoven Symphony Of Fun," New From Baby Einstein™ -- Now On Video & DVD!
Baby Beethoven™ Symphony Of Fun, the latest title from the award-winning Baby Einstein™ company, exposes babies to some of the world's most famous musicians while mesmerizing them with stimulating, colorful images. more...
A Very Merry Pooh Year
A Brand-New Full-Length Adventure
From Winnie The Pooh

Share the joy and magic of the holidays as Pooh and his lovable friends celebrate Christmas and the New Year in a delightful tale about spending special moments with those you care about most.

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Surf's Up

What's New On-line At Disney DVD And Video

Sneak Peek Movie Previews:
Now you can catch The Santa Clause on Special Edition DVD and Video before Santa Clause 2 hits the big screen on November 1. The original flick is being re-released October 29 – click here for a sneak peak. Or check out the all-new preview for Lilo & Stitch, landing on DVD and Video December 3. Go-go, Gadgeteers! Get the inside scoop on Inspector Gadget 2, set for release in March 2003, by visiting Penny's diary for weekly updates live from the set!

Fun And Games:
Can't decide what to be for Halloween? End this scary situation by visiting Monsters, Inc., or Beauty And The Beast Special Edition for a mask of your favorite character. Just print it out, color it in, and you're ready for Trick or Treat! Or for more fearsome Halloween fun, visit Mickey's House Of Villains and try the "Design A Villain" game.


Now In Theaters!

Visit The SiteThe holidays begin November 1… and Santa begins the search for the perfect Mrs. Claus. Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) has been Santa Claus for the past eight years, and his loyal elves consider him the best Santa ever. But Scott's got problems. His son Charlie has landed on this year's "naughty" list. And Santa himself is mysteriously "de-Santafying." To top it all off, if Scott doesn't get married by Christmas Eve, he'll stop being Santa forever! (It's right in his contract -- the "Mrs. Clause.") Desperate both to find a wife and help his son, Scott heads back home, leaving a substitute Claus to watch over things at the Pole. But when the substitute institutes some strange redefinitions of naughty and nice -- putting Christmas at risk -- it's up to Scott to return with a new bag of magic to try to save Christmas.

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Inside Offer
See “Santa Clause 2” For Free
When You Buy “The Santa Clause"

It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been naughty or nice -- when you buy The Santa Clause Special Edition on Video or DVD, you’ll get one free movie ticket voucher for Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause. Just redeem the voucher at participating theaters for a free movie ticket (up to $7 value). See the DVD and Video for complete details.

*Offers begin to expire December 13, 2002. Good in U.S.A. and Canada only. Void where prohibited.

Did you Know...?
 
The song "Human Again" was added to the Broadway musical in 1994 and turned out to be a showstopper, so the filmmakers began exploring ways to add the number into a "Special Edition" release of the film.
Adding the song "Human Again," in which the objects give the castle a thorough housecleaning, required filmmakers to make some "repairs" to the film, says producer Don Hahn. "We had to literally go into the rest of the film and clean up the castle. This affects about 80 to 85 shots and we had to digitally repair ripped wallpaper, straighten crooked picture frames, and generally look for any inconsistencies created by the addition."
Beauty And The Beast is, indeed, a "tale as old as time," with variations on the story dating as far back as Greek mythology. The first recorded account of "Beauty" dates back to 1550, by Italian author Giovanni Straparalo.
The ballroom in the castle was created in the computer by specially trained artists, animators, and software experts. From the rough sketches provided, the room was constructed a section at a time and was designed to look as though it had 72-foot ceilings, was 184 feet long from door to door, 126 feet wide, and had a dome that's 86 by 61 feet!
Beauty And The Beast was the first animated Disney feature scripted by a woman, Linda Woolverton. Another first: it marked the first time each animator was credited on screen specifically for the character he or she brought to life.
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BABY MOZART

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9/1/02 - 9/30/02