Beauty and the Beast
North American theatrical poster for Beauty and the Beast, designed by John Alvin[1]
Directed by	Gary Trousdale Kirk Wise
Produced by	Don Hahn
Screenplay by	Linda Woolverton
Story by	Roger Allers Brenda Chapman Chris Sanders Burny Mattinson Kevin Harkey Brian Pimental Bruce Woodside Joe Ranft Tom Ellery Kelly Ashbury Robert Lence
Based on	"Beauty and the Beast" by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont
Narrated by	David Ogden Stiers
Starring	Paige O'Hara Robby Benson Richard White Jerry Orbach David Ogden Stiers Angela Lansbury Bradley Pierce Rex Everhart Jesse Corti
Music by	Alan Menken
Editing by	John Carnochan
Studio	Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Feature Animation
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Release dates	November 13, 1991(world premiere) November 22, 1991(United States)
Running time	84 minutes (Original version) 91 minutes (Special Edition)
Country	United States
Language	English French
Budget	$25 million[2]
Box office	$424,967,620[2]