Wikipedia says: Sleeping Beauty is a 1959 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "La Belle
au bois dormant" by Charles Perrault. It was released to theatres on January 29, 1959 by Buena Vista Distribution.
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FPX's Walt Disney says: Once upon a time, in a kingdom far away, a beautiful princess was born ... a princess destined by a
terrible curse to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and become Sleeping Beauty. Masterful Disney animation and
Tchaikovsky's celebrated musical score enrich the romantic, humorous and suspenseful story of the lovely Princess Aurora, the tree
magical fairies Flora, Fauna and Merryweather, and the valiant Prince Phillip, who vows to save his beloved princess. Phillips
bravery and devotion are challenged when he must confront the overwhelming forces of evil conjured up by the wicked and terrifying
Maleficent. Embark on a spectacular adventure of unprecedented scale and excitement in this thrilling, timeless Disney Classic.
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"When you are sixteen, you will injure yourself with a spindle and die!"
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SparkNotes says: Sleeping Beauty opens with a shot of turning pages in a storybook, indicating the historical but fantastical nature
of the subsequent tale. In the story proper, a narrator introduces King Stefan and his unnamed wife, who finally have a child after
years of longing for one. Well-wishers from all over Stefan’s peaceful kingdom arrive to deliver gifts and celebrate the birth. Stefan, a
tall, thin, black-bearded king, invites King Hubert, a short, round, gray-bearded king from the adjacent kingdom, to the celebration.
The two kings have planned a happy merger of their lands. As part of the festivities, Hubert’s young son, Prince Phillip, is betrothed
to the infant princess, Aurora.
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"Oh, no!" screamed the Queen in horror. A good fairy quickly chanted a magic spell to change the curse. When she hurt herself, the
girl would fall into a very deep sleep instead of dying.
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SparkNotes says: Three pleasant, grandmotherly fairies from the forest arrive to bestow gifts on the baby. Flora delivers the gift of
beauty, and Fauna gives Aurora the gift of song. But before feisty little Merryweather can present her gift, the evil Maleficent
appears in a rush of portentous wind. In bitter response for not being invited to the celebration, the tall, horned, black-clad witch
curses Aurora. She declares that the princess will prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel on her sixteenth birthday and
die.
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"When will my daughter waken?"
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SparkNotes says: Sixteen years pass mournfully in the kingdom. The day of Rose’s momentous sixteenth birthday arrives.
Maleficent has not yet found Aurora because, as she realizes only today, her henchmen have been searching only cradles for
sixteen years.
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"Love," replied the fairy. "If a man of pure heart were to fall in love with her, that would bring her back to life!"
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SparkNotes says: The sun begins to set, and the celebration nears. But Hubert has yet to tell Stefan about Phillip’s intentions, and
Aurora lies comatose in an upper chamber. Unsure of how to proceed, the fairies decide to put everyone in the kingdom to sleep as
well. As Flora sprinkles fairy dust over those around the throne, Hubert reveals that Phillip met his peasant girl “once upon a dream.”
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Disney Fan says: When Princess Aurora is born, the entire kingdom is delighted, except for the evil fairy Maleficent, who places a
curse on the young beauty that only a prince can break. Sent into hiding for her own safety and protected by fairies Flora, Fauna,
and Merryweather, "Briar Rose" lives in the forest, unaware of her royal blood. Yet despite everyone's caution, the princess's destiny
plays out as she pricks her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel, falling into a deep sleep. It's up to the daring Prince Philip to
brave the fire-breathing dragon and awaken the sleeping beauty with true love's kiss.
Radix says: The three good fairies, Flora, Fauna and Merryweather. Each came to give the princess one gift. Flora gave her the gift
of beauty. Fauna gave the gift of song. But before Merryweather could bestow her gift, the evil Maleficent appeared. King Stefan
was still afraid for his daughter and ordered every spinning wheel in the kingdom to be burned. But fearing Maleficent's magic, the
three fairies proposed to take the baby princess and raise her as a peasant deep in the woods. Sadly, the King and Queen agreed
and the fairies took Aurora and departed in the night.
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Disney Mouse Links says: The beautiful Sleeping Beauty has a very shaky historical beginning with Disney. This story was
adapted from a Charles Perrault work. Walt Disney had originally wanted all three of his early Princesses to look alike but that idea
was quickly shot down by Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas; the animators for the film. It was their idea that to have different
looking Princesses would be much more exciting.
The figure of Princess Aurora was modeled after Audrey Hepburn and refined before the film was completed. Marc Davis, another
animator on the film, made her a bit more angular to fit in with the scenery. Voice actor Mary Costa played the voice of Princess
Aurora and her alter ego Briar Rose.Released on January 29, 1959 and costing six million dollars to produce; Sleeping Beauty was
a disappointment at the box office… and nearly caused the Disney Studio to go bankrupt. Luckily for Disney the film has since
grown a wild following; and it finally began making. Eleven years after the original movie release Sleeping Beauty was once again in
the theaters in June of 1970, September of 1979, and finally in March of 1986. Because of these additional releases the movie
finally began to make money after its original financial losses.
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Radix says: The fairies were inspired by watching old ladies at a local supermarket, Princess Aurora was influenced by Audrey
Hepburn, a film star of the day, Walt wanted the fairies to be identical but the animators scrapped that idea
“I wonder, I wonder
I wonder why each
Little bird has someone
To sing to sweet things to
A gay little love melody?
I wonder, I wonder
If my heart keeps singing
Will my song go winging
To someone who'll find me
And bring back a love song to me?”
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