Packet 7: Tossup 18

A montage of animal slaughters plays over the credits of a 1978 gothic horror film with this title by Juraj Herz (“yoo-RYE hairtz”). An actress recorded a film song with this title in a single take hours after her flight made an emergency landing due to a bomb threat. In a film with this title, a blurb asking the audience for permission to say “open sesame” follows opening credits written by its director on a chalkboard. (15[1])James Baxter (15[1])used RenderMan to create a scene from a film with this title based on his movements during dance lessons. Linda (*) Woolverton wrote a 1991 film with this title dedicated to Howard Ashman, who wrote most of its songs while suffering (10[1])from AIDS. (-5[2])The (10[1])first animated film (-5[1])to be (10[1])nominated for Best Picture (10[1])shares this title (10[1])with a film (10[1])whose star, Jean (10[1])Marais (“mah-RAY”), wore makeup based on (10[1])his pet at the behest of its director Jean Cocteau. (10[1])In the final line of the 1933 King Kong, (10[1])Carl Denham wistfully alludes (10[1])to a story with this title. For 10 points, a Disney film with what title centers on Belle? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Beauty and the Beast [or La Belle et la Bête; or Panna a netvor; accept The Virgin and the Monster] (The actress is Angela Lansbury. James Baxter has a pretty cool YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jamesbaxter1236)
<AP, Mixed> | Spec-Script_07
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TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
2025 Spec Script - Canada2025-06-212100%0%0%129.50
2025 Spec Script - Online 12025-06-2110100%20%30%137.40
2025 Spec Script - Online 22025-06-213100%0%0%126.00