History Trivia / BeautyAndTheBeast

** In the Latin Spanish dub, Carlos Petrel voiced both Lumiere and Monsieur D'Arque.

* InMemoriam: At the end of the credits, there is a dedication to Howard Ashman, who died eight months before the release of the film.

** The first post-Walt movie added to each of the Animated Canon's most elite home video lines of the 2000s-10s; joining the Platinum Editions in 2002, the Diamond Editions in 2010, and the Walt Disney Signature Collection in 2016. In particular, the 3-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD combo pack (repackaged the following year with a 3D BD and a digital copy) marked the last time a DAC Blu-ray included a bonus disc, not counting store exclusives.

** An audio error on the Beast's line "Do you want to stay in the tower?" got kept in the final version as it sounded remarkably natural for him to be stuttering in surprise over the question. The line was actually "fixed" in one DVD release, which was so unpopular that it was put back in later.

** The first post-Walt movie added to Disney's most elite home video lines of the 2000s-10s; joining the Platinum Editions in 2002, the Diamond Editions in 2010, and the Walt Disney Signature Collection in 2016. In particular, the 3-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD combo pack (repackaged the following year with a 3D BD and a digital copy) marked the last time a DAC Blu-ray included a bonus disc, not counting store exclusives.

** In each of the Animated Canon's most elite home video lines of the 21st century, ''Beauty and the Beast'' becomes the first entry released after Walt's death. In particular, the 2010 3-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD combo pack (repackaged the following year with a 3D BD and a digital copy) marked the last time a DAC Blu-ray included a bonus disc, not counting store exclusives.

* DiedDuringProduction: By the time the final version of the film began production, lyricist and executive producer Howard Ashman was already suffering from AIDS. Ashman eventually died on March 14, 1991, eight months before the film's release.

* GeniusBonus: The beer cups in "Be Our Guest" speak with German accents, invoking {{Oktoberfest}} and such.

* RecycledTheSeries: ''Sing Me A Story'', which starred Belle, a talking cat puppet and a bunch of modern day kids as she would read books to them, which were really WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts with her dubbing over all the songs. It had nothing to do with Beauty and the Beast besides Belle. (Although Gaston would make a few appearances, albeit being much LighterAndSofter.)

* DuelingMovies: ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail: Fievel Goes West'' and ''WesternAnimation/RockADoodle'' were in theaters at the same time, with ''Fievel'' even opening on the ''same weekend'' as ''Beauty''. Needless to say it wasn't much of a fight - all other movies were pretty much Curb-Stomped as audiences flocked to the one with a story that broke through the AnimationAgeGhetto, with watershed animation and with Broadway-caliber songs, as well as the still-evolving idea that such an important female character could be anything other than a DamselInDistress. While ''Fievel goes West'' did ''okay'' at the box office, most likely due to having Steven Spielberg's name attached, ''WesternAnimation/RockADoodle'' was completely crushed and began the downfall of Don Bluth's animation studio.

* FollowTheLeader: Between this and ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'', almost all Western animated features, Disney or not, that followed until ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory1'' came along four years later were fairy tale musicals (the big exception being ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'', [[Theatre/{{Hamlet}} which wasn't]] FairyTale-based).

*** There was an earlier draft where Gaston had Beast at his mercy and was prepared to shoot him, only for Belle to throw a rock at him and cause him to fall off a cliff. He survives with a broken leg, only to be mauled by several wolves. This was eventually reused in the ending for ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing'' when Scar is killed by the hyenas, ironically because its original ending was cut for the same reasons that ending was cut.

* GeniusBonus: The beer cups in "Be Our Guest" speak with German accents. Beer originates in Germany.

** Creator/TimCurry, Creator/ValKilmer, Creator/LaurenceFishburne, and Creator/MandyPatinkin were considered for the Beast. Curry would go on to voice the character in an English dub of an AnimatedAdaptation of the Russian counterpart ''The Scarlet Flower'', but he would appear in the Disney franchise as the villainous Forte in ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeastTheEnchantedChristmas''.
** Creator/PatrickSwayze, [[Series/DonnyAndMarie Donny Osmond]], and Creator/RupertEverett read for Gaston. Everett was turned down due to his voice not sounding arrogant enough, which was something he later remembered when he auditioned for Prince Charming in ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2''. Osmond would go on to play the role on stage.
** Creator/PatrickStewart, Creator/JohnCleese, Creator/DonRickles, and Creator/IanMcKellen auditioned for Cogsworth. Stewart was forced to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts with ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' and [=McKellen=] would eventually go on to voice the character in [[Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017 the live-action remake.]]

* AscendedFanon: Since this movie came out, many believed the Beast's "real" name to be Adam due to it appearing on a Disney trivia CD-ROM game called ''VideoGame/TheDShow'', but WordOfGod, including the animators, scriptwriters, and the Disney website, had stated he does not have an assigned name. Nonetheless, it was officially included in a Franchise/DisneyPrincess quiz game and even on some marketing for the Disney Princes. Finally, around the time of the live-action remake, Paige O'Hara (in a 2015 Q&A) and Dan Stevens (after the live-action film's release) confirmed it, thereby finally adopting Adam as his name. Of note is that much of the merchandise released by Mattel used the name "Prince Adam" on the packaging as a way of reusing a trademark from Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse to keep it active while the MOTU brand wasn't being produced, as trademarks can expire quickly if not kept in use. This was a case of the company that owned the trademark deliberately defying the OneMarioLimit.

* AscendedFanon: Since this movie came out, many believed the Beast's "real" name to be Adam due to it appearing on a Disney trivia CD-ROM game called ''VideoGame/TheDShow'', but WordOfGod, including the animators, scriptwriters, and the Disney website, had stated he does not have an assigned name. Nonetheless, it was officially included in a Franchise/DisneyPrincess quiz game and even on some marketing for the Disney Princes. Finally, around the time of the live-action remake, Paige O'Hara (in a 2015 Q&A) and Dan Stevens (after the live-action film's release) confirmed it, thereby finally adopting Adam as his name. Of note is that much of the merchandise released by Mattel used the name "Prince Adam" on the packaging as a way of reusing a trademark from Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse to keep it active while the MOTU brand wasn't being produced, as trademarks can expire quickly if not kept in use. This was a case of the company that owned the trademark deliberately defying the OneMarioLimit .

* AscendedFanon: Since this movie came out, many believed the Beast's "real" name to be Adam due to it appearing on a Disney trivia CD-ROM game called ''VideoGame/TheDShow'', but WordOfGod, including the animators, scriptwriters, and the Disney website, had stated he does not have an assigned name. Nonetheless, it was officially included in a Franchise/DisneyPrincess quiz game and even on some marketing for the Disney Princes. Finally, around the time of the live-action remake, Paige O'Hara (in a 2015 Q&A) and Dan Stevens (after the live-action film's release) confirmed it, thereby finally adopting Adam as his name. Of note is that much of the merchandise released by Mattel used the name "Prince Adam" on the packaging as a way of reusing a trademark from Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse to keep it active while the MOTU brand wasn't being produced, as trademarks can expire quickly if not kept in use. This was a deliberate case of NamesTheSame by the company that owned the trademark.

* AscendedFanon: Since this movie came out, many believed the Beast's "real" name to be Adam due to it appearing on a Disney trivia CD-ROM game called ''The D Show'', but WordOfGod, including the animators, scriptwriters, and the Disney website, had stated he does not have an assigned name. Nonetheless, it was officially included in a Franchise/DisneyPrincess quiz game and even on some marketing for the Disney Princes. Finally, around the time of the live-action remake, Paige O'Hara (in a 2015 Q&A) and Dan Stevens (after the live-action film's release) confirmed it, thereby finally adopting Adam as his name. Of note is that much of the merchandise released by Mattel used the name "Prince Adam" on the packaging as a way of reusing a trademark from Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse to keep it active while the MOTU brand wasn't being produced, as trademarks can expire quickly if not kept in use. This was a deliberate case of NamesTheSame by the company that owned the trademark.

** Creator/TonyJay recorded all of Monsieur D'Arque's lines as part of his audition. The directors felt his audition tape was so perfect that they simply mailed him a paycheck, feeling there was no point bringing him back just to record the lines again.

** Chip has been replaced several times due to all of his previous voice actors going through puberty. He was voiced by Bradley Pierce in the original, then later Creator/HaleyJoelOsment (''Enchanted Christmas''), and then Greg Grudt (''Belle's Magical World'').

* RoleReprise: The Los Angeles musical cast reprised their roles for the CBS ''Concert on Ice'' special.

** Creator/JodiBenson was the first choice for Belle after the success of ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'', but was turned down in favor of Paige O'Hara due to O'Hara's voice sounding more mature for the character. Benson would, ironically enough, voice Belle later on in ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse''.

** Creator/RichardWilliams was approached to direct the film after the success of ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''. However, he turned it down to work on the [[DevelopmentHell long-into-production]] ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler''.

** Creator/TonyJay recorded Monsieur D'Arque's lines as part of his audition. The directors felt his audition tape was so perfect that they simply mailed him a paycheck, feeling there was no point bringing him back just to record the lines again.

** The titular song was originally conceived as a more up-tempo rock song; it was eventually retooled into a romantic ballad to better fit the scene. Creator/AngelaLansbury was initially reluctant to provide the vocals, thinking herself a poor fit for the style of song. At the directors' request, she recorded one take as a backup, in case no other options were found. Lansbury reportedly brought the entire studio to tears with her performance.
** Creator/TonyJay recorded all of Monsieur D'Arque's lines as part of his audition. The directors felt his audition tape was so perfect that they simply mailed him a paycheck, feeling there was no point bringing him back just to record the lines again.

* FakeNationality: Bronx-born Creator/JerryOrbach as Lumiere.

* FollowTheLeader: Between this and ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'', almost all Western animated features, Disney or not, that followed until ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' came along four years later were fairy tale musicals (the big exception being ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'', [[Theatre/{{Hamlet}} which wasn't]] FairyTale-based).