Sleeping Beauty (1959) | |
| Director(s) | Clyde Geronimi |
| Producer(s) | |
| Top Genres | Animation, Family, Fantasy, Film Adaptation, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Disney |
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Sleeping Beauty (1959) was a Animation - Family Film directed by Clyde Geronimi .
Academy Awards 1959 --- Ceremony Number 32 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | George Bruns | Nominated |
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Sleeping Beauty (1959, Clyde Geronimi)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Oct 13, 2017 From The Stop ButtonSeven credited writers on Sleeping Beauty and none of them could figure out any dialogue to give the prince. Though, notwithstanding some cute banter between the three fairies, there?s not much good dialogue in Sleeping Beauty anyway. Villain Maleficent doesn?t even get any. Eleanor Audley?s great i... Read full article
The Visual Splendor of Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty
By Rick29 on Apr 17, 2017 From Classic Film & TV CafeWhen originally released in 1959, Sleeping Beauty was a major critical and financial disappointment for Walt Disney. The film cost a then-hefty $6 million and failed to break even on its original release in the U.S. Critics were unkind, too, calling it ponderous and lacking in memorable characters. ... Read full article
The Visual Splendor of Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty
By Rick29 on Apr 17, 2017 From Classic Film & TV CafeWhen originally released in 1959, Sleeping Beauty was a major critical and financial disappointment for Walt Disney. The film cost a then-hefty $6 million and failed to break even on its original release in the U.S. Critics were unkind, too, calling it ponderous and lacking in memorable characters. ... Read full article
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
By Beatrice on Nov 26, 2016 From Flickers in TimeSleeping Beauty Directed by Clyde Geronimi Written by Erdman Penner, Joe Rinaldi, Winston Hibler et al from the story by Charles Perrault 1959/USA Walt Disney Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Chorus: [singing] For true love conquers all! This might have been the first Disney cartoon I sa... Read full article
Sleeping Beauty
By Alyson on Jun 17, 2016 From The Best Picture ProjectIn 1959, after nearly ten years in production and Disneyland?s castle named in its honor, Disney?s Sleeping Beauty was finally released. ?It was the first film animated in 70mm and a true feat of artistic achievement. ?To this day, many consider it to be the visual high point of animation in the gol... Read full article
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Quotes from Sleeping Beauty
Flora: Oh, lovely shade, isn't it?
Merryweather: But I wanted it blue.
Flora: Now, dear, we decided pink was her color!
Merryweather: YOU decided!
Flora: I'll turn her into a flower.
Merryweather: Maleficent?
Flora: [chuckles] No, no, dear. The princess.
Fauna: Oh, she'd make a lovely flower.
Flora: Don't you see? A flower can't prick its finger.
Merryweather: It hasn't any.
Fauna: That's right.
Flora: She'll be perfectly safe.
Merryweather: Until Maleficent sends a frost.
Flora: [laughs, then stops abruptly] Yes... oh dear.
Fauna: She always ruins your nicest flowers.
Merryweather: Sweet princess, if through this wicked witch's trick, a spindle should your finger prick... a ray of hope there still may be in this, the gift I give to thee. Not in death, but just in sleep, the fateful prophecy you'll keep. And from this slumber you shall wake, when true love's kiss, the spell shall break.
Chorus: [singing] For true love conquers all!
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Facts about Sleeping Beauty
This was in production at the Disney Studios for nearly a decade. Story work began in 1951, voices were recorded in 1952, the actual animation took place between 1953 and 1958 and the stereophonic score was recorded in 1957.
Various movements from The Sleeping Beauty ballet underwent some reworking for the Disney film. The opening song (Hail to the Princess Aurora) is actually the ballet's final, grandiose movement. Also, the three fairies' theme is based on "The Silver Fairy movement," which, in its original form, is barely a minute long.
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