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3550.5 #10 (DL Qual #5)
January 29, 2013 10:09 AM
Good morning! This day in Disney history, Jan 29th, 1959. "Sleeping Beauty", Disneys 16th full length animated feature premieres @ the Fox Wilshire Theater in Los Angeles.
Story development started in 1951, meaning that in total, it took 8 years to make. Animation alone took 6 years because of the level of detail in each frame. Have you ever noticed that the film seems like a moving piece of art? Well that's because Walt wanted each frame worthy of being displayed in a gallery!
At $6 million, it was the most expensive animated film ever made. Sadly, it earned $5.8 million, less than what it cost to make, meaning Disney lost money on it.
It will be nominated for an Oscar for Best Music/Scoring of a Musical Picture. The voice cast includes Mary Costa (as Princess Aurora), Eleanor Audley (as Maleficent), Barbara Jo Allen (as Fauna), and Verna Felton (as Flora). Have you seen this film? What is your favorite part?
One of my favs! My favorite part of the movie is the music... Tchaikovsky!! The musical score features many pieces from Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty ballet, 1890. Thank you SMK! Love this movie. - MyPark
946.4 #94 10:45AM
Have you done the walkthorugh at Dl or do we have to add it to our list - pikarich 680.9 #156 11:01AM
THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THIS! Pretty Much the musical score of the movie was based on Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty Ballet... Once Upon a dream is a waltz from the ballet! - otilegna 1072.1 #81 12:00PM
No prob otilenga. Rich, that's one thing I have actually done. - MyPark 946.4 #94 12:40PM
Thanks for the additional info, MyPark! Tchaikovsky is a brilliant composer, and I'd go as far to say 95% of the general population has heard his work, and they just don't know it ;) - JRDrummer_CM 793.0 #123 12:45PM
Yes! Definitely agree with you. The music from Sleeping Beauty always gives me chills. - kss4tink 216.8 #1427 10:15PM
♪I know you I walked with you once upon a dream.♪ - Stitch_Legacy
3646.4 #9 10:11AM
My daughter and I sing that song EVERY day!! - FindMeAtTheCove 237.3 #1164 10:13AM
I remember thinking this was THE most romantic song ever when I first saw this as a child. :) - MissAmericaSings 286.9 #703 11:06AM
I LOVE this song! I will randomly sing this around the house, cracking my daughters up! Hahahaha. - meridafan 1100.7 #74 11:26AM
Love everything about this movie. Another fact- Aurora/Briar Rose has the least amount of spoken lines throughout the movie and they all come at the second half. - aprilinjune4
394.2 #346 10:30PM
Thanks for this! I never knew.. Lol. My friend used to call me Sleeping Beauty because I'd always fall asleep everywhere. - FindMeAtTheCove
237.3 #1164 10:14AM
Appropriate on your birthday lovely! 😘😊 hope your day is magical! - Duchess_SMK 3550.5 #10 10:23AM
Thank you, Duchess. 😊 - FindMeAtTheCove 237.3 #1164 10:41AM
Can't pick a fave part the entire thing is my fave!! I love sleeping beauty!! Especially for how beautiful and detailed it is :) happy bday sleeping beauty! - CuriousAsAlice7
31.5 #4387 10:15AM
Fair enough! I can appreciate that love! - Duchess_SMK 3550.5 #10 10:49AM
Thanks for the smile! This is my daughters latest favorite. 😘 - LaPearleNoir
621.1 #180 10:18AM
If I made you smile it's a good day! Thank YOU! - Duchess_SMK 3550.5 #10 11:25AM
I love when Briar Rose is singing in the forest and when the fairies are getting her birthday surprises ready. - Minnique
451.8 #275 10:18AM
Great choice! I loved to hear their reasoning behind the gifts! - Duchess_SMK 3550.5 #10 11:47AM
😍😍😍😍😍😍 My favorite!!!! The best part of the movie, is the whole darn thing! - DisneyFanZoe
1099.6 #75 10:23AM
😊 Well, now I know 3 of Zoe's favorites, sleeping Beauty, pasta salad at Flos and balloon pics! 😂🎈glad I made you smile today. - Duchess_SMK 3550.5 #10 10:52AM
🎈🎈🎈 You did!! Thank you!! 😊😊😊 - DisneyFanZoe 1099.6 #75 2:36PM
It really is so beautiful and a work of art. My favorite film and my favorite princess! - MousekaNinja
372.5 #381 10:27AM
I couldn't agree more! The artwork is stunning! Another check for Aurora as a favorite! I love it! - Duchess_SMK 3550.5 #10 11:50AM
i've watched this movie at the opera house on Main Street. 😍😍😍 i love it. - nicoleface
1328.9 #61 10:27AM
Lucky duck! I'm sure that was FUN! - Duchess_SMK 3550.5 #10 11:50AM
I'm so jealous! - aprilinjune4 394.2 #346 10:32PM
Good post! - madsdad
1268.6 #65 10:30AM
Thanks Nick! Hope you read these to Mads everyday for me! :) - Duchess_SMK 3550.5 #10 11:52AM
Love this film so much!! My family enjoys it too...actually Aurora is my son's fave princess lol!! Thanks for sharing these facts with us Duchess, have a great day! 😊 - MinnieMousewife
636.1 #173 10:34AM
The book at the beginning was actually made and has been seen in many exhibits.It was very common to use live shots as an introduction to a film winnie the pooh was the most used in this style.Also as part of Fantasmic ,murphy the dragon now on it;s second version is the best dragon in the show with real fire breathing capabilities. The first summer it debut it was missing for most of the first summer due to technical difficulties, who remembers that?my favorite part is the villians did not find Aurora because they were looking for her as a child.lol - pikarich
680.9 #156 10:58AM
and to add cinderella can be found everywhere in the parks, from the castle walk through,meet and greet, parades and fireworks. - pikarich 680.9 #156 11:18AM
Very interesting that the film originally made a loss. Something tells me that the DVDs and "Aurora" merchandise sold over the years may have turned this around. Great job Duchess. - RapunzelledColey
14.1 #5935 11:01AM
My favorite Disney movie! I love every part of it! Thanks for the info!!! Always love reading these posts. - mcramos925
248.1 #1047 11:07AM
Wonderful movie. I really enjoy the forest scenes bc of the colors the chose and the shapes of the trees. So well done. Thanks, Duchess!! - HandMeAChurroImmaFaint
1840.1 #43 11:21AM
Love the classics! The perfect movie! Sigh. I am curious how much rereleases and video/DVD sales have made over the years. So sad it actually lost money originally! I hope Walt wasn't raked over the coals for that! - meridafan
1100.7 #74 11:28AM
Great info! My favorite scene is when they are trying to make the cake and gifts. Too funny! - erinten
238.6 #1150 11:57AM
One of my favorite movies. Once Upon a Dream was such a romantic song. I had a crush on the prince as a little girl. - Witchie77
266.9 #877 12:22PM
OMG! This is my most FAVORITE movie and not just Favorite movie! I am so happy about this post! This movie needs more recognition! - PrincessDaisy
162.0 #2168 12:31PM
Definitely my favorite Disney Movie as a child! - MrYalla
4.9 #10947 12:43PM
Ah! My favorite movie of all time. Thanks for the post! :) - CM_KittyPrincess23
243.5 #1089 2:30PM
I don't think I've seen this movie all the way through yet. I've seen bits and pieces though. Maybe I should watch the copy I bought! - LilSterner
2686.2 #20 8:33PM
I think by now it's made up for the financial flop. - lovetheland7
145.2 #2409 9:05PM
😍😍my favorite princess movie. I thought she was the most beautiful princess when I was little. I love the scene with her in the woods singing - PinkElephants
652.7 #166 9:12PM
😃✨👍 - E-Ticket
776.7 #126 9:17PM
I love the singing in the forest scene, because who wouldn't love dancing and being serenaded to in a beautiful forest by a prince? - minniemommy
7.2 #8248 11:28PM
I love that she has a Prince Phillip and so do I. - sewedna
103.4 #3035 12:12AM
Thank you!!!!! 👍 - Boundin
428.1 #299 12:28AM
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