Sleeping Beauty (1959 movie) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sleeping Beauty |
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| Directed by | Supervising Director Clyde Geronimi Sequence Directors Eric Larson Wolfgang Reitherman Les Clark |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Written by | Erdman Penner |
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| Narrated by | Marvin Miller |
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| Music by | George Bruns (adapted from Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty Ballet) |
| Editing by | Roy M. Brewer, Jr. Donald Halliday |
| Studio | Walt Disney Productions |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
| Release date(s) | January 29, 1959 |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Money made | $51.6 million |
Sleeping Beauty (1959) is a classic American animated movie. It was made by Walt Disney Productions. The film was released in movie theaters by Buena Vista Distribution.
This movie is based on a very old fairy tale. The original story, "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood", was written by Charles Perrault in 1697. Many talented people worked on the film. Les Clark, Eric Larson, and Wolfgang Reitherman directed parts of the movie. Clyde Geronimi was the main supervising director.
The music in the film is also special. It uses songs and music from the 1890 Sleeping Beauty ballet. This famous ballet was created by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The movie first came out in theaters on January 29, 1959.
What Made Sleeping Beauty Special?
Sleeping Beauty was the first animated movie to use a special filming process. This was called Technirama widescreen. This made the movie look very wide on the screen. It was also shown with Super Technirama 70 and 6-channel stereophonic sound. This means the sound came from different directions.
How Was the Movie Received?
When Sleeping Beauty first came out, people had mixed feelings about it. Some critics thought the movie was a bit slow. They also felt that the characters could have been developed more.
The movie earned about $7.7 million when it was first released. However, it cost a lot to make, around $6 million. This made it the most expensive Disney movie up to that time. Because of the high costs, Disney had a financial loss in 1960. This also led to many animators losing their jobs.
See also
In Spanish: La bella durmiente (película de 1959) para niños
