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, Les Clark (uncredited) | 2 more credits »

Writers:

Erdman Penner (story adaptation), Charles Perrault (story "Sleeping Beauty") | 6 more credits »
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mary Costa ... Princess Aurora (voice)
Bill Shirley ... Prince Phillip (voice)
Eleanor Audley ... Maleficent (voice)
Verna Felton ... Flora / Queen Leah (voice)
Barbara Luddy ... Merryweather (voice)
Barbara Jo Allen ... Fauna (voice)
Taylor Holmes ... King Stefan (voice)
Bill Thompson ... King Hubert (voice)
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Storyline

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. Written by Pat Conolly

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Share it with someone you love. (1986 re-release) See more »


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Trivia

Studio trademark: Habitually barefoot character(s): Aurora is barefoot for all but the very last scene. See more »

Goofs

The three fairies have been living with Aurora in the cottage for 16 years, seemingly self-sufficient. But in all this time, Flora has NO idea how to sew, and Fauna can't even follow simple directions for a cake. This is because there are three of them -- it isn't that none of them knew how to do either of these things, but rather that Flora and Fauna were using the occasion to try their hand at things they had never done before. See more »

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Narrator: In a faraway land, long ago, there lived a King and his fair Queen. Many years they had longed for a child, and finally their wish was granted. A daughter was born, and they called her Aurora. Yes, they named her after the dawn, for she filled their lives with sunshine. Then a great holiday was proclaimed throughout the land, so that all of high or low estate could pay homage to the infant Princess. And our story begins on that most joyful day...
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Crazy Credits

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

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. See more »

Connections

Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Funniest Female Disney Characters (2019) See more »

Soundtracks

The Skumps Song
(1958) (uncredited)
Music by George Bruns
Lyrics by Tom Adair and Erdman Penner
Performed by Taylor Holmes and Bill Thompson
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Good Disney cartoon features Tchaikowsky's ballet
21 April 2003 | by NewEnglandPatSee all my reviews

This Disney cartoon feature has the familiar-princess-in-distress theme of a lovely girl, kind fairies, a handsome prince, forbidding castles and an evil witch. A perceived slight by a king and queen enrages a sorceress who casts an evil spell on the child that will take effect on her sixteenth birthday. Only her prince charming's kiss can save the girl from an unhappy fate and the frightening Maleficent stops at nothing to locate the princess in order to bring her prophecy to fruition. There are several pitched battles between the prince and the fairies against the forces of evil that accelerates into an exciting combat at the finish. The picture is bathed in beautiful color and the music of Tchaikowsky's ballet serves as a wonderful musical accompaniment.


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Official Sites:

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Country:

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Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1960 (New Zealand) See more »

Also Known As:

La bella durmiente See more »

Filming Locations:

Loire Valley, Loire, France See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$51,600,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$51,600,000
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6-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording) (70 mm prints)| 4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording) (35 mm prints)| SDDS (re-release) (1995)| Dolby SR (re-release) (1995)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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