Neither fat nor skinny, She's the horse's whinny

If I remember right, he had a moveable wood cutter... which he decided to enter into a contest in the next town over, while Belle waited at their home. But he was chased by vicious wolves, and was terribly lost. As night fell, he needed refuge, and came upon an old castle. Inside, he found a talking candelabra and a talking clock! They offered him food and shelter, but then, a hideous Beast found him, and accused the father of trespassing. He threw the old man into his dungeon!