Sleeping Beauty (1959) Fantasy Adventure Romance Family Animation Musical
Sleeping Beauty (1959) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.23/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.5/10
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Sleeping Beauty Plot Synopsis:
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.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.
Tagline: Now the magic moment! Full-length feature fantasy - Beautiful beyond belief
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Sleeping Beauty Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1959 (more 1959 movies)
Box Office: $51,600,000
Awards: 3
Nominations: 5
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Sleeping Beauty Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 09, 1959
Writers: Erdman Penner, Charles Perrault, Joe Rinaldi, Winston Hibler, Bill Peet, Ted Sears, Ralph Wright, Milt Banta
Producers: Walt Disney
Editors: Roy M. Brewer Jr., Donald Halliday
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Sleeping Beauty (1959) Cast (Click to Expand)
Sleeping Beauty Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Bob Amsberry | ... | Maleficent''s Goon (uncredited) (voice) |
| Candy Candido | ... | Maleficent''s Goon (uncredited) (voice) |
| Pinto Colvig | ... | Maleficent''s Goon (uncredited) (voice) |
| Hans Conried | ... | Royal Herald / Maleficent''s Goon (uncredited) |
| James MacDonald | ... | Dragon Maleficent''s Roar (uncredited) (voice) |
| Dal McKennon | ... | Owl / Diablo (uncredited) (voice) |
| Marvin Miller | ... | Narrator (uncredited) (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Mary Costa – Princess Aurora (voice)
- Bill Shirley – Prince Phillip (voice)
- Eleanor Audley, as Maleficent (voice), passed away at age 86 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Elinor Audley - Verna Felton, as Flora / Queen Leah (voice), passed away at age 76 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) - Barbara Luddy – Merryweather (voice)
- Barbara Jo Allen, as Fauna (voice), passed away at age 68 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Barbara Allen - 'Vera Vague' | Vera Vague | Barbara Allen [Vera Vague] - Taylor Holmes, as King Stefan (voice), passed away at age 81 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m) - Bill Thompson, as King Hubert (voice), passed away at age 58 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: William Thompson | Wm. H. Thompson - Bob Amsberry – Maleficent''s Goon (uncredited) (voice)
- Candy Candido, as Maleficent''s Goon (uncredited) (voice), passed away at age 85 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Johnny 'Candy' Candido | Johnny Candido - Pinto Colvig, as Maleficent''s Goon (uncredited) (voice), passed away at age 75 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: 'Pinto' Colvig - Hans Conried, as Royal Herald / Maleficent''s Goon (uncredited), passed away at age 64 in Burbank, California, USA.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Hans Conreid - James MacDonald, as Dragon Maleficent''s Roar (uncredited) (voice), passed away at age 84 in Glendale, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Jim Mac Donald | Jimmy MacDonald | James Macdonald | Jimmy Macdonald - Dal McKennon, as Owl / Diablo (uncredited) (voice), passed away at age 89 in Raymond, Wash.
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Charles Farrington | Dale McKennon | Dallas McKennon | Dalllas McKennon | Dal McKinnon - Marvin Miller, as Narrator (uncredited) (voice), passed away at age 71 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Marvin Mueller
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