Sleeping Beautymovie | 1959 Review

Adapted by George Bruns from Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s 1890 ballet.

Introduced Maleficent, often cited as one of the most iconic and terrifying Disney villains. Production & Design Sleeping BeautyMovie | 1959

Released on January 29, 1959, is Walt Disney Productions' 16th animated feature . While initially a financial disappointment, it is now celebrated as one of the most artistically ambitious films of Disney’s "Golden Age". Summary of Key Facts Adapted by George Bruns from Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s 1890

The first animated film shot in the Super Technirama 70 widescreen process. led by Eyvind Earle .

Heavily influenced by medieval tapestries and pre-Renaissance art, led by Eyvind Earle .