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
Fauna: Well, what do you think of it?
Flora: Why, it... it's a very unusual cake, isn't it?
Fauna: Yes... of course, it will be much stiffer after it's baked.
Flora: Of course, dear. Well, what do you think of the dress?
[Aurora's dress which Merryweather is wearing is revealed to be in worse shape than the cake]
Fauna: Well, uh, it's... it isn't exactly the way it is in the book, is it...
Flora: Oh, I improved it. But perhaps if I added a few more ruffles... eh, what do you think?
Fauna: Um, I think so. What do you think, Merryweather?
Merryweather: I think we've had enough of this nonsense! I think we ought to think of Rose, and what *she'll* think of this mess!
[stalks off and the dress falls apart]
Merryweather: And I still think what I thunk before: I'm going to get those wands.
[exits]
Fauna: You know, I think she's right.
Flora: Wait, Prince Phillip. The road to love may be barred by still many more dangers, which you alone will have to face. So arm yourself with this enchanted Shield of Virtue, and this mighty Sword of Truth, for these weapons of righteousness will triumph over evil. Now come, we must hurry.
Merryweather: It looks awful.
Flora: That's because it's on you, dear.
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Facts about
The elaborate background paintings usually took seven to ten days to paint. By contrast, a typical animation background takes one workday to complete.
Walt Disney suggested that all three fairies should look alike, but veteran animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston disagreed with this idea, saying that having them be alike wouldn't be exciting. Also, the idea originally included seven fairies instead of three.
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