Sleeping Beauty

19591959
GG
1h 15m

Sleeping Beauty (1959)

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After being snubbed by the royal family, a malevolent fairy places a curse on a princess which only a prince can break, along with the help of three good fairies.After being snubbed by the royal family, a malevolent fairy places a curse on a princess which only a prince can break, along with the help of three good fairies.After being snubbed by the royal family, a malevolent fairy places a curse on a princess which only a prince can break, along with the help of three good fairies.

Directors
- Clyde Geronimi(supervising director)
- Eric Larson(sequence director)
- Les Clark(sequence director)
Writers
- Erdman Penner(story adaptation)
- Charles Perrault(story "Sleeping Beauty")
- Joe Rinaldi(additional story)
Stars
- Mary Costa(voice)
- Bill Shirley(voice)
- Eleanor Audley(voice)

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 6 nominations total

Mary Costa, Dal McKennon, and Bill Shirley in Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Mary Costa and Bill Shirley in Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Verna Felton and Barbara Luddy in Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Eleanor Audley and Dal McKennon in Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Bill Shirley in Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Mary Costa and Bill Shirley in Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Barbara Jo Allen, Verna Felton, and Barbara Luddy in Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Eleanor Audley, James MacDonald, and Bill Shirley in Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Patrick Dempsey, Amy Adams, Mary Costa, and Bill Shirley in Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Susan Sarandon, Amy Adams, Eleanor Audley, James MacDonald, and Bill Shirley in Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Susan Sarandon and Lucille La Verne in Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Susan Sarandon, Eleanor Audley, and James MacDonald in Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Princess Auroraas Princess Aurora
(voice)

Prince Phillipas Prince Phillip
(voice)

Maleficentas Maleficent
(voice)

Floraas Flora
(voice)
…

Merryweatheras Merryweather
(voice)

Barbara Jo Allen

Faunaas Fauna
(voice)

King Stefanas King Stefan
(voice)

King Hubertas King Hubert
(voice)

Samson the Horseas Samson the Horse
(uncredited)

Lord Dukeas Lord Duke
(uncredited)

Owlas Owl
(voice)
(uncredited)
…

Narratoras Narrator
(voice)
(uncredited)

Directors
- Clyde Geronimi(supervising director)
- Eric Larson(sequence director)
- Les Clark(sequence director) (uncredited)
Writers
- Erdman Penner(story adaptation)
- Charles Perrault(story "Sleeping Beauty")
- Joe Rinaldi(additional story)
All cast & crew
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After the beautiful Princess Aurora is born into royalty, everyone gathers to celebrate. Everything is perfectly fine until an unwanted guest appears, the evil fairy Maleficent. Maleficent curses the young princess and announces that she will die by pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel before sunset on her 16th birthday. Fortunately, one of the good fairies, Merryweather, changes the spell so Aurora will fall into a deep sleep instead, and the only way to wake her from her sleep is true love's kiss. Finally the day comes. —Pat Conolly

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Taglines
- Now the magic moment! Full-length feature fantasy - Beautiful beyond belief
Genres
Certificate
- G
Parents guide

Trivia
The running gag of Flora and Merryweather arguing about whether Aurora's dress should be pink or blue originated from the filmmakers' problem as to deciding just that.

Goofs
King Hubert and Prince Phillip both remark at certain points in the movie that it's the 14th century. In another scene, we see fireworks being set off. Fireworks were not used for entertainment until the 16th century.

Quotes
Merryweather: [after Flora makes the first version of Aurora's dress] It looks awful.
Flora: That's because it's on you, dear.

Crazy credits
The opening credits say Technirama, but not Super Technirama 70, which is the process it was filmed in.

Alternate versions
At one point, the Swedish version was slightly edited to remove Prince Phillip hitting the Dragon's snout with his sword, as it was deemed too violent for Swedish children and also not motivated enough. It was eventually restored.

Connections
Edited into Disneyland: Music for Everybody (1966)

Soundtracks
Hail to the Princess Aurora
(1958) (uncredited)
Music by George Bruns
Lyrics by Tom Adair
Performed by Chorus

Top review

8/10

An Inspired Classic

"Sleeping Beauty" is definitely a classic among the Disney animated features. It bears the distinction of being the first to be shot in 70mm widescreen format. The score borrows much from Tchaikovsky's classic ballet based on the Brothers Grimm tale. The art is beautiful, being inspired by medieval art. And the characters are delightful, particularly the three Good Fairies, Flora, Fauna and Merryweather. Malificient makes for a wonderful villainess, with awesome magical powers. Even those who would not call this Disney's best animated feature should agree that it harkens back to the famed studio's golden age. It's a classic that all ages can treasure!

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Release date
- January 29, 1959 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- La Belle au bois dormant
Filming locations
- Loire Valley, Loire, France
Production companies
- Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Walt Disney Productions
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Budget
- $6,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $51,600,000
Gross worldwide
- $51,600,000

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Runtime
1 hour 15 minutes
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1(original and intended ratio)

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