Sleeping Beauty
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Synopsis
Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.
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Sleeping Beauty Trailer | Coming out of the Vault for the first time on DigitalOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-06-30
Top Cast
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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)
Marvin Miller
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Candy Candido
Maleficent’s Goon (voice) (uncredited)
Pinto Colvig
Maleficent’s Goon (voice) (uncredited)
Bob Amsberry
Maleficent’s Goon (voice) (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Los Angeles, California
Festival / Special Debut
February 17, 1959
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 7, 2014
VOD & Digital Platforms
October 14, 1986
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$51.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
8.6x
+$45.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Clyde Geronimi
- Screenplay & Story
- Erdman Penner
- Original Score
- George Bruns, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Original Title
- Sleeping Beauty
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Budget
- $6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $51.6M
- Production Studios
- Walt Disney Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Clyde Geronimi
Erdman Penner, Charles Perrault, Joe Rinaldi, Bill Peet, Ted Sears, Ralph Wright, Milt Banta, Winston Hibler
George Bruns, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Roy M. Brewer Jr., Donald Halliday
Walt Disney
Department Leadership Roster
Clyde Geronimi
Director
Roy M. Brewer Jr.
Editor
Donald Halliday
Editor
Erdman Penner
Screenplay
Walt Disney
Producer
George Bruns
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
International Certification Matrix
General — Suitable for all audiences.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sleeping Beauty
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sleeping Beauty about?
Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.
Who directed Sleeping Beauty?
Sleeping Beauty was directed by Clyde Geronimi.
Who stars in Sleeping Beauty?
The principal cast of Sleeping Beauty includes Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Barbara Luddy.
When was Sleeping Beauty released and how long is it?
Sleeping Beauty was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
What was the box office and production budget of Sleeping Beauty?
Sleeping Beauty had a reported production budget of $6M and grossed $51.6M at the worldwide box office (8.6 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Sleeping Beauty?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sleeping Beauty was composed by George Bruns, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Is Sleeping Beauty based on a book or true story?
Sleeping Beauty is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Charles Perrault".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Sleeping Beauty?
Sleeping Beauty holds official age classifications: AU: G (General — Suitable for all audiences.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: TP; GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).