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!!! MAY EDITION (No.59) OUT NOW !!!
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Art: Picture of Linda Hamilton and Edward Albert from Series, News of Hilda
Carvell's passing, HNUK Letters, Picture of Ellen Geer, Roy Dotrice & Gwen Lord.
Letter from Gwen. Light relief. Startburst interview with Edward Albert from
1990/91. Message from Edward Albert to UK fans. Data on Edward Albert (Elliot
Burch), Beast Within Quiz, Starlog Feb 1998 Ron Perlman Interview, B&B Companion
episodes: Remember Love. Linda Hamilton piece on "The woodcutter". Picture of
Ron Perlaman at the Sam Goody in Los Angeles & piece about album signing 1989
"Of Love and Hope". Ron Perlman (Vincent) on the set - A Letter by Vera Murray,
1988. Letter from Jamie ('Myrh') - April 05. Urgent message about "A Moment in
Time" Convention 2007. Various stars signatures around photo with caption "Keep
The Dream Alive" - Ron Perlman, Jay Acovone, Ritch Brinkley, Armin Shimerman,
and Roy Dotrice. B&B British Fan Club. Sighting from Eileen Marney Feb 2004-Sept
2004. Perlman's Progress by Pat Paone. Martin Enterprises 2003 Catalogue list,
B&B Cast Info from Amy Hazzard.
There's far more than we can possibly keep updated on the Web Site, so if you haven't subscribed ... do so now! It's great value!
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- Updated 7th June 2005
From August 2001, news will be archived into a history section, so that you see only the most current information on this page, and can have easy chronologically indexed access to any older news items if you wish. To access old helper's eye news items, click here.
Thanks "JAB" for the following link to the Amazon.com web site for Beauty & The Beast TV Series - put your email address down for information if and when the DVDs become available. My guess is that once the distributors get enough email addresses, they'll release the DVDs based on the volume of interest. That's only speculation, though. So pass on the word, and show your support.
Link: Amazon.com Beauty & The Beast TV Series DVDs.
If the link doesn't work, go the the Amazon web site, and in the search box at the left of the screen, type beauty beast TV DVD
- Updated 17th June 2004
Feature about Roy Dotrice in "Angel" Magazine
From: Gwen Lord
Attention,
Do purchase the glossy magazine ANGEL, now on sale at £2.99, Issue no. 8 for March 2004. Pages 8&9 have an in-depth article with Roy Dotrice, and colour photos. Please tell all your friends. Thank you.
- Gwen Lord
- Added 25th February 2004
From: Gwen Lord & Roy Dotrice
It was with heavy hearts, we learned on Dec 13. 2003, of the untimely death of Albert Prince. Our hearts go out to his family and those close to him. it was only after his lovely wife Sue died suddenly, a few years ago, that I persuaded Albert and his young daughter, Ginette, to come to a B & B convention in the hope the love they would find there would help them to embrace their loss. Sue had been a keen and loyal member of the Helpers Network, and wrote many poems for us. Albert and Ginette became regulars after that, at every convention in the UK, and did indeed find an extended family in the Beauty and the Beast fandom. His passing will leave a gap in the fandom like no other.
- Gwen Lord and Roy Dotrice
- Added 16th December 2003
ROY DOTRICE REUNION No. 3 - September 2002
From: Gwen Lord: President Roy Dotrice Fan Association
The Third Roy Dotrice Reunion will be held in Lincoln, Lincolnshire England on Saturday, September 14th.
To make this event even more special we are incorporating Reunion 3 into the final evening performance of The Islander (formally known as Ebenezer LePage) at the Theatre Royal in Lincolnshire.
Click here for further details, and booking information
From Gwen Lord of Helper's Network UK:-
Deepest Sympathy -
It is with the deepest regret that I have to inform all "Beauty & The Beast" fans of the sudden and untimely death, on February 22nd of Jean Bryant.
She and husband John (married 45 years) gave us so much of their time and effort over the last 12 1/2 years, helping me to keep the dream alive. Those who contacted Jean for help, will know only too well that nothing was too much trouble. We, the fans have lost a dear helper and friend.
On your behalf, I would like to extend to John, their daughters, grand-children, family and friends our heartfelt deepest sympathy. Please feel free to send personal messages to :-
John Bryant, 222 Lady Margaret Road, Southall, Middlesex UB1 2RU, England.
Thank You. Gwen Lord, UK.
- Added 25th February 2002
Following the untimely death of Jean Bryant, an avid Helper in
the UK for many years, on 22nd February, here are details of her funeral
arrangements:-
Funeral is at 11:30 (proceedings for 10.45 onwards). Flowers to: The
Funeral Director, Henry Paul, 3 Uxbridge Road, Hanwell, London W7.
No flowers to the Family Home please.
Please feel free to send personal messages to :-
John Bryant, 222 Lady Margaret Road, Southall, Middlesex UB1 2RU, England.
Thank You. Gwen Lord, UK.
- Added 26th February 2002
Beauty
& The Beast Ballet by Kate Simmons Ballet School
Click here for a more detailed promo.
- Item added 27th March 2002
Dear Simon,
Kate Simmons Ballet School is putting on Beauty and the Beast at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester at the end of April.
Regards
Caroline
N.b. reported by Caroline Ferreira - see the complete letter, and an appeal for a Vincent face-mask by clicking here.
- Item added 19th February 2002
Further news from Caroline...
Although the storyline is the fairytale version, the love story between Vincent and Belle is especially emotive in dance and I was quite taken aback when I saw the first rehearsal of Vincent in costume.
- Item added 27th March 2002
TWO NEW UPDATES TO KEEP YOU UP-TO-DATE
With the sad loss when Nan Dibble stepped down from the US Helper's Network Hotline update, a ray of light came in the form of Stephanie Wiltse, of Pipeline fame, who has now taken over the update. CLICK HERE to see a history of these updates, including the latest mailing.
As if that wasn't enough, HNUK are now receiving regular email updates giving the latest B&B-related celebrity news from Darlene Sullivan. CLICK HERE to see a history of these updates, including the latest mailing.
It's good to know that the light of hope is being kept alive - a great THANK YOU from the B&B community to these two shining lights in fandom!
- Item added 11th January 2002
- Updated 1st February 2002
NAN DIBBLE'S HOTLINE UPDATE - FINAL EDITION
After ten years of invaluable service to B&B fandom, Nan Dibble has stepped down as president of Helper's Network (US) to pursue her novelist career further. Consequently, this is also an end to her regular hotline updates to B&B fandom. Read about it in her final newsletter. You can also read her handover mailing sent on Christmas day 2001.
As a tribute to Nan Dibble, we have added one of her contributions to the B&B community, a story called A Winterfest Tale to the Literary section of the web site (Dec 2001).
Nan Dibble of the US Helper's Network until recently, ran a hotline update regularly by e:mail and web-site. You can also access a history of these updates by clicking here.
- Updated 11th January 2002
NEW BEAUTY AND THE BEAST SERIES ON THE CARDS
From the Hollywood Reporter by Nellie Andreeva :-
In other UPN remake news, the network is developing an updated version of the 1987 CBS fantasy drama, Beauty and the Beast, which starred Linda Hamilton.
Ron Koslow, Tony Thomas, and Paul Junger Witt, executive producers of the original series, are attached to the new project, which has received a premium script commitment from the network. Paramount Network Television is producing.
- Message added 22nd November 2001
Message from Gwen regarding this news...
Rumors have been circulating that the two Ron's (Perlman & Koslow), have sold a spin off of Beauty and the Beast to Paramount, for their station UPN.
It is vital to point out, that the strong fan following of this series will want the characters of FATHER& CATHERINE to be included. To this end, it would be nice if our dear friends, the fans could write, fax or email Paramount and ask for verification on this report, which has come from a very reliable source.
I have been speaking with Roy about this, who has heard nothing. Roy was with Ron Perlman a few weeks ago, and at that time, they had no knowledge of this project. So, come on, get writing, emailing and faxing.
Thank you,
Gwen Lord
- November 19, 2001
Insider News from Eve Mandler...
I have the following from someone who asked not to be identified, but who I will say can usually be considered a very reliable source. In other words, not generally a rumor-monger, and someone who does have ways of finding things out!
Now, I've also got some B&B info for you. I assume you read the posts about the mention in the Hollywood Reporter of the proposed B&B project from Paramount. As you may (or may not) remember, I have a friend who works at Paramount, and she works in domestic television, and she's known about this for about a year now. But we just couldn't say anything about it until it became public knowledge.
Here are the details of the project as they stand now. The idea is to do the show with Ron Perlman as Vincent (yes, he'd be in the show, and in makeup again) but an older Vincent with a teenaged son. So his role will in essence be like Father and not the younger Vincent of the original show (it was actually Ron's idea in the first place, and he came to Paramount with the concept and they've been working on it for about a year). The action would be centered around the "next generation". There would be no Catherine character, and there doesn't seem to have been any interest in the Diana character. My friend is going to whisper in a few ears about getting Roy involved, but thats up in the air, too. Also unknown if any of the other original cast members would be invited to participate.
So basically what they've got is like a spinoff of the original show, not really a continuation. Beauty and the Beast The Next Generation.
Also you might want to point out that there's every chance nothing will ever happen, it's still a very tentative idea, and things move awfully slowly in Hollywood. And no, there's no one and no company the fans can write to as yet to show their interest in the project.
So there you have it, for what it's worth.
- Message was dated 16-11-2001
British Fan Club re-launches web site
I received a communication from Amber James of the Beauty & The Beast British Fan Club, who has launched a number of exciting new additions to the web site, and changed its location to http://www.beautyandthebeastfanclub.net - Gwen Lord of HNUK has already sent some Auction information, and we will have a small 'chamber' link from the site. Here's the information that Amber kindly sent to me:-
Cyber Tunnel World
The Beauty And The Beast British Fan Club are offering a brand new service to Fandom. We are offering FREE web space for home pages, with no adverts or pop up banners, housed under our own domain name. We are also offering FREE Chat Room, FREE e-cards/postcards, to send to your B&B friends, FREE Downloads and much more. We want to offer a complete networking service to B&B fans everywhere, under one roof - To develop a community, like the Tunnel World, in cyberspace.
Interested? Then read on....... We have purchased the domain name:
http://www.beautyandthebeastfanclub.net
Phase One of our site development will provide FREE web space to build ‘Home Chambers’ to house your web pages. You will be able to design/ manage your chamber, or we can do it for you. There is a FREE chat room, where B&B fans can meet, chat and exchange ideas, these facilities are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. We are planning a weekly ‘chat meeting’ to enable a get together on a regular basis, but you will be free to use the facility any other time, without restrictions. We have a B&B Auction Site for the sale of both B&B and non B&B items, at NO cost to either buyer or seller, also a Forum which will give the opportunity for discussion and news items. There will be FREE downloads of wallpapers for your desktop, FREE graphics and other ‘goodies’. You will also be able to send B&B e-cards/postcards to your friends and family members to celebrate special occasions, or just to let them know you are thinking about them. You will be able to personalise the cards and include your own message. Again these E-cards will be a FREE service. Phase one is planned to be operational for 1st September 2001, however it is up and running now and you can go take a look in advance.
Phase Two - details will be announced later in the site’s development, when we have had time to consult on what other facilities you might be interested in seeing available at the site.
So what’s the catch?
There isn’t one. It’s as simple as that. The service will be available FREE to all Members of the Beauty And The Beast British Fan Club. Although the fan club was started for UK Fandom, we have members from other countries, it has spread its wings world-wide. If you are not a member then we will not be able to offer any of the new net based services to you, without a small yearly charge. So why not consider joining us and taking advantage of the new developments? We already produce a quality Fan Club Magazine which is sent out 3 times a year to all members. It contains artwork, stories, poetry, letters and information related to the program and cast members. The new net based services will be an ‘added extra’, FREE service for our members. The magazine can also be sent out as an E-zine via your Email account at a reduced rate. In order to have an E-zine subscription you must have ‘Word 97 or higher (E-zine subscriptions will count as full membership and will include the new web based services).
A year membership, is £8.50 UK, £10.00 Europe and $22 for USA and others. E-zine subscriptions are £4 ($6).
Cheques and postal orders should be made out to: B&B Fan Club (Dollars can only be accepted in cash or as Western Union Money Orders made out to S Brookfield). If you would like to join The Beauty And The Beast British Fan Club, send your membership fee to:
Sylvia Brookfield
14 Wincham Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 4PL, United Kingdom
Please remember to include a self addressed, stamped envelope if you wish a receipt.
If you do not wish to join the fan club but would like to register an interest in the proposed net based services or have questions to ask regarding them, please Email AmberJames@btinternet.com
It is now blatantly obvious that the Internet is the way we will all communicate in the years ahead, it is the future, and we must embrace it and use it to our advantage. As time has passed the number of active fans has reduced, it is important that we have a strong presence on the Internet. This new venture is designed to do just that. A strong, solid and united fan base, will give us a little more ‘clout’ with ‘the powers that be’ when it comes to getting our favourite series back on our screens again. It is for this reason we are venturing forth, and we ask you to take the journey with us.
- Item added 25th August 2001
Roy & Ron together in new Film
From Gwen Lord president: Official Roy Dotrice Fan Association ---
Roy Dotrice And Ron Perlman Together Again!
Roy Dotrice and Ron Perlman will be working together in a new film called "Turning Tides." Filming begins in September on location in Malta. Roy will be playing the lead role of a Maltese Fisherman, no news yet as to what role Ron will be playing.
- Item added 8th August 2002
