Angela Lansbury sings “Beauty and the Beast” with the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra from their 2001 Christmas program. This is a song and film I loved growing up, and I never fully understood why until now. I rewatched BEAUTY AND THE BEAST last night for the first time in years. I never considered it before as a holiday film of sorts. Many of my favorite holiday films are redemption stories, from THE LION IN WINTER to IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE to A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Well, that’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Angela Lansbury and Peter Shaw shared a deeply devoted marriage that began in 1949 when they met in London during her early acting years. Shaw, a British actor and later talent agent, became Lansbury’s steadfast partner, supporting her iconic career in film, television, and theater, including Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996). Their union spanned over six decades until Shaw’s passing in 2003. Together, they raised two children and maintained a private family life, blending Hollywood glamour with end

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