1.   All the energy and excitement in this live-action remake of the much-loved Disney animated film went into merchandizing and Marketing.

2.   Beauty and the Beast was the first animated film ever nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.

3.   If an animated film was nominated as best picture, it would be a first.

4.   Some especially tuneful songs have been written for this new animated film.

5.   Also on Tuesday, Disney is running out another of its classic animated films on video.

6.   An animated film with the voices of John Goodman, Debbie Reynolds, Eric Idle, Bob Newhart and Whoopi Goldberg.

7.   An animated Street Fighter film is now showing in Japan and a Saturday morning cartoon program will begin appearing on American television in September.

8.   Analysts had said DreamWorks was foolish to go head to head with Disney, the unquestioned leader in animated films.

9.   And unlike most animated films, there will be no fast-food tie-ins and merchandising.

10.   Animated film from Saban Entertainment.