"Beauty and the Beast" (1987) TV series 1987-1990

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Creator:

Ron Koslow
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

5 SZEPTEMBER 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Fantasy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Once upon a time is now...

Plot:

The adventures and romance of a sensitive and cultured lion-man and a crusading District Attorney assistant.

Plot Keywords:

Culture Clash | Secret Society | Underworld

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 30 nominations

Cast

Ron Perlman	...	Vincent (56 episodes, 1987-1990)
Roy Dotrice	...	Jacob 'Father' Wells (55 episodes, 1987-1990)
Richard Partlow	...	Underground Man (54 episodes, 1987-1990)
Linda Hamilton	...	Asst. Dist. Atty. Catherine Chandler (46 episodes, 1987-1989)
Jay Acovone	...	Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell (43 episodes, 1987-1990)

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Series Directed by
Victor Lobl		(16 episodes, 1988-1990)
Gus Trikonis		(12 episodes, 1988-1990)
Thomas J. Wright		(9 episodes, 1987-1989)
Christopher Leitch		(4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Alan Cooke		(2 episodes, 1987)
Paul Lynch		(2 episodes, 1987)
Michael Switzer		(2 episodes, 1989)

Series Writing credits
Ron Koslow		(34 episodes, 1987-1989)
Alex Gansa		(18 episodes, 1987-1990)
Howard Gordon		(18 episodes, 1987-1990)
George R.R. Martin		(14 episodes, 1987-1990)
P.K. Simonds		(7 episodes, 1989-1990)
Virginia Aldridge		(4 episodes, 1988-1989)
Linda Campanelli		(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
M.M. Shelly Moore		(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
David E. Peckinpah		(3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Andrew Laskos		(2 episodes, 1987-1989)

Series Produced by
Ron Koslow	....	executive producer / supervising producer (32 episodes, 1987-1989)
Stephen Kurzfeld	....	supervising producer / co-supervising producer (32 episodes, 1987-1989)
Paul Junger Witt	....	executive producer (30 episodes, 1987-1989)
Tony Thomas	....	executive producer (30 episodes, 1987-1989)
Kenneth R. Koch	....	producer (24 episodes, 1988-1989)
George R.R. Martin	....	producer (24 episodes, 1988-1989)
Anthony Mazzei	....	associate producer (23 episodes, 1988-1989)
Christopher Toyne	....	associate producer (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
David F. Schwartz	....	coordinating producer / assistant producer (22 episodes, 1988-1989)
Alex Gansa	....	co-producer (18 episodes, 1988-1989)
Howard Gordon	....	co-producer (18 episodes, 1988-1989)
David E. Peckinpah	....	producer (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
Patricia Livingston	....	co-producer (9 episodes, 1989)
Harvey Frand	....	producer (8 episodes, 1987)
John David	....	co-producer (7 episodes, 1987)
Andrew Laskos	....	producer (5 episodes, 1987)
Lynn Guthrie	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Don Davis		(49 episodes, 1987-1990)
Lee Holdridge		(7 episodes, 1987-1989)
William Ross		(3 episodes, 1989)

Series Cinematography by
Stevan Larner		(21 episodes, 1988-1989)
Roy H. Wagner		(5 episodes, 1987)
Frank Beascoechea		(4 episodes, 1988)
Bradford May		(3 episodes, 1987)

Series Film Editing by
Drake Silliman		(11 episodes, 1987-1989)
Craig Ridenour		(9 episodes, 1987-1989)
Howard Kunin		(4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Michael F. Anderson		(3 episodes, 1988-1989)
J.W. Kompare		(2 episodes, 1989)

Series Casting by
Joyce Agu		(29 episodes, 1987-1989)
Penny Ellers		(29 episodes, 1987-1989)
Vicki Rosenberg		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
John B. Mansbridge		(29 episodes, 1987-1989)
Ward Preston		(3 episodes, 1987)

Series Art Direction by
Joseph E. Hubbard		(10 episodes, 1988-1989)
Woody Willis		(2 episodes, 1989)

Series Set Decoration by
Peg Cummings		(23 episodes, 1987-1989)
Bruce A. Gibeson		(12 episodes, 1989-1990)
Leonard A. Mazzola		(4 episodes, 1987)
Robert L. Zilliox		(2 episodes, 1987)

Series Costume Design by
Judy Evans		(29 episodes, 1987-1989)

Series Makeup Department
Margaret Prentice	....	lead prosthetic makeup artist: beast makeup - Vincent (56 episodes, 1987-1990)
Fred C. Blau Jr.	....	makeup artist / makeup supervisor (22 episodes, 1988-1989)
Josephine McCarthy	....	hair stylist (21 episodes, 1988-1989)
Gloria Montemayor	....	hair stylist (7 episodes, 1987)
Jack Wilson	....	makeup artist (7 episodes, 1987)
Norman Cabrera	....	beast crew: Rick Baker (unknown episodes)
Tony Gardner	....	beast crew: Rick Baker (unknown episodes)
Jim Leonard	....	beast crew: Rick Baker (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
R. Anthony Brown	....	unit production manager (21 episodes, 1988-1989)
Harry Waterson	....	executive in charge of production (11 episodes, 1987-1988)
Ann Kindberg	....	unit production manager (6 episodes, 1987)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Hockridge	....	first assistant director (10 episodes, 1988-1989)
Robert Yannetti	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 1988-1989)
Joseph J. Kontra	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (8 episodes, 1989)
Bruce Solow	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 1987)
Mary Ellen Canniff	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 1987-1988)
Debra DuVal	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 1988)
Christopher T. Gerrity	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 1989)
Richard Feld	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1988-1989)
Gabriela Vázquez	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1988)
Jodi Ehrlich	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Robert Farina	....	main title design (19 episodes, 1988-1989)
Bill Dietz	....	property master (11 episodes, 1987-1989)
Allan Gordon	....	property master (10 episodes, 1988-1989)
Wally Wall	....	property master (8 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Sound Department
Pat Mitchell	....	sound mixer (28 episodes, 1987-1989)
Rick Ash	....	sound mixer (23 episodes, 1987-1989)
David Hankins	....	sound editor (22 episodes, 1988-1989)
Jim Fitzpatrick	....	sound re-recording mixer (12 episodes, 1989-1990)
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Anthony Mazzei	....	sound editor (7 episodes, 1987)
Scott Martin Gershin	....	sound designer (3 episodes, 1987)
Andy D'Addario	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1987)
John S. Coffey	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Gary F. Bentley	....	special effects coordinator (22 episodes, 1988-1989)
Larry Fioritto	....	special effects coordinator (7 episodes, 1987)

Series Visual Effects by
Rick Baker	....	creature creator: "Beast" (28 episodes, 1987-1989)

Series Stunts
John Meier	....	stunt coordinator (17 episodes, 1988-1989)
Fred Lerner	....	stunt coordinator (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Debbie Evans	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1989)
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Justin De Rosa	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Thomas Dewier	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Nick Dimitri	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Stephanie Epper	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tony Epper	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Marguerite Happy	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jeff Imada	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Matt Johnston	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Hannah Kozak	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Leva	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
John Moio	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Tom Morga	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Janet Lee Orcutt	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Chad Randall	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Branscombe Richmond	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Thomas Rosales Jr.	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Michael M. Vendrell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Danny Weselis	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Calvin Maehl	....	gaffer (33 episodes, 1988-1990)
Vincent Contarino	....	lighting technician (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
John Burnett	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit, additional photography (unknown episodes, 1987-1988)
Richard Benda	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Don E. FauntLeRoy	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Owen Marsh	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Scott C. Williman	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Dorian Dunas	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ron Hodge	....	costumer (26 episodes, 1987-1989)
Mary Taylor	....	costumer (26 episodes, 1987-1989)

Series Editorial Department
Tom Overton	....	colorist (56 episodes, 1987-1990)
Warren Bowman	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Lee Holdridge	....	composer: theme music (56 episodes, 1987-1990)
Don Sanders	....	music editor (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Carl Swartz	....	music editor (9 episodes, 1988-1989)
Lori Slomka	....	music editor (6 episodes, 1988-1989)
Erma E. Levin	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1988)
Don Nemitz	....	orchestrator (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Jeff Verdick	....	driver (1 episode, 1987)
D. Scott Guthrie	....	transportation (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Rick Baker	....	creature designer: "Beast" / creature designer: "Charles" (31 episodes, 1987-1989)
Patience Thoreson	....	script supervisor (14 episodes, 1988-1989)
Kathy Barrett	....	script supervisor (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Patricia Livingston	....	literary consultant (9 episodes, 1988-1989)
George R.R. Martin	....	executive story consultant (7 episodes, 1987)
Alex Gansa	....	executive story editor (5 episodes, 1988)
Howard Gordon	....	executive story editor (5 episodes, 1988)
Bill Pugin	....	on-set interpreter (3 episodes, 1987-1990)
Paul Tinsley	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1989)
Jennifer Irvine	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes, 1989-1990)
Sean Michael Fish	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Paul Hargrave	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Larry Pearson	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Harry Waterson	....	production executive (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Patricia Livingston	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 1988)

Production Companies

• Republic Pictures

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1987-1990) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Columbia House (USA) (VHS)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 2)
• Paramount Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes

Runtime:

60 min (56 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Not Rated (DVD version) | Australia:M | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Republic Pictures

Trivia:

Ranked #14 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Top Cult Shows Ever!" (30 May 2004 issue).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In episode #5, "Masques", there is a shot where Vincent has no make-up on his hand.

Quotes:

Father: [referring to Vincent's relationship with Catherine] I sometimes feel that I'm standing on the bank of a raging river watching you try to swim across. How can I not worry? I'd be a fool. And yet, Vincent, sometimes I have to marvel at your courage.
Vincent: Catherine swims across that river as well. She faces the same dangers, shows the same courage. And in many ways the toll on her is even greater.
Father: You really think that's so?
Vincent: On the other side of the river there is no one standing on the bank watching. On her side of the river there is no one praying for a safe passage. On her side of the river, Father, there is no one but Catherine.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in 'Hellboy': The Seeds of Creation (2004) (V)

A Totally Misunderstood Program

The brilliance of this series was its romance and its excellent early stories. We could entirely believe that this could happen in New York -- except that any New Yorker would tell you that there are people far stranger than Vincent walking the streets. We were never told how he came to be as he is, but it almost didn't matter. I don't think it was any accident that he had such a feline appearance.

This series was so badly misunderstood and mishandled by its parent network that I am not surprised it lasted only two seasons. Season 3 wasn't even the same program in my book. CBS seemed terribly upset with the fact that its audience was almost entirely female. Was that why the body count of season 3 was higher than in a Bruce Willis movie?

The worst mistake CBS ever made was to let Linda Hamilton leave after two seasons. Had the network been intelligent enough, they could have talked her into a third season, ending it with the fairytale ending -- she kisses Vincent for real (something CBS was VERY afraid of, but the fans would have loved) and have him turn into a human prince. That would have given it the magical ending it deserved.