---
title: 'Beauty and the Beast (1962)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Edward L. Cahn'
released: '1962-06-29'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/beauty-and-the-beast-1962'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055781/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Beauty and the Beast (1962)

1962 · Fantasy · United States


## Synopsis

Beauty and the Beast is a 1962 American romantic fantasy horror film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Joyce Taylor and Mark Damon. It is based on the 18th century fairy tale Beauty and the Beast written by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont and features title creature make-up by the legendary Jack Pierce.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Edward L. Cahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-l-cahn)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hugo Friedhofer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugo-friedhofer)
- **Producer:** [Edward Small](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-small)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gilbert Warrenton](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-warrenton)

## Cast

- [Michael Pate](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-pate)
- [Walter Burke](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-burke)
- [Joyce Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/joyce-taylor)
- [Merry Anders](https://cinepixo.com/people/merry-anders)
- [Meg Wyllie](https://cinepixo.com/people/meg-wyllie)
- [Mark Damon](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-damon)
- [Dayton Lummis](https://cinepixo.com/people/dayton-lummis)
- [Eduard Franz](https://cinepixo.com/people/eduard-franz)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/beauty-and-the-beast-1962
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