Film Dope


Sleeping Beauty

1959

Clyde Geronimi
Director
Buena Vista
Distribution
Walt Disney Pictures
Production Company

The sixteenth full length animated movie from Walt Disney is the classic tale of a young princess who is cursed by an evil, jealous queen and is sentenced to an eternity of slumber when she pricks her finger on a spinning wheel upon her 18th birthday. But there is a get out clause: she can be awoken from her sleep by the kiss of a prince.

The 2.55:1 ratio is a breathtaking eye-opener, but it cannot disguise the uncomfortable quality of animation which is a big slide from movies past.
The remastered DVD looks incredibly sharp though, I have to say.

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29th January 1959
Cinema



75 mins
2.55:1


29th July 1959
Cinema



75 mins
2.55:1


7th October 2008
Blu-Ray



75 mins
2.55:1


7th October 2008
DVD



75 mins
2.55:1

Mary Costa
Princess Aurora
Bill Shirley
Prince Phillip
Eleanor Audley
Maleficent
Verna Felton
Flora
Barbara Luddy
Merryweather
Barbara Jo Allen
voice - Fauna
Taylor Holmes
Stefan
Bill Thompson
Hubert
Mel Blanc
Samson the Horse (uncredited)
Candy Candido
Maleficent's Goon (voice)
Dal McKennon
Owl (voice)

History

Friday, 7th August 1959AstoriaUK
Wednesday, 1st July 1970 - Tuesday, 14th July 1970Northwood MallUSA
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