Sleeping Beauty
“Awaken to a World of Wonders!”
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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Cast
13 people
Mary Costa
Princess Aurora (voice)
Also in
The Big Caper
A Christmas Carol
Bill Shirley
Prince Phillip (voice)
Known for
Flying Tigers
Eleanor Audley
Maleficent (voice)
Known for
Cinderella
Green Acres
Verna Felton
Flora / Queen Leah (voice)
Known for
Cinderella
Alice in Wonderland
Barbara Luddy
Merryweather (voice)
Known for
Lady and the Tramp
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Barbara Jo Allen
Fauna (voice)
Also in
Goliath II
Born to Be Loved
Taylor Holmes
King Stefan (voice)
Known for
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Nightmare Alley
Bill Thompson
King Hubert (voice)
Known for
Peter Pan
Lady and the Tramp
Marvin Miller
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Known for
Aquaman
Dead Reckoning
Candy Candido
Maleficent’s Goon (voice) (uncredited)
Known for
Peter Pan
The Great Mouse Detective
Dal McKennon
Diablo / Owl
Known for
Lady and the Tramp
The Archie Show
Pinto Colvig
Maleficent’s Goon (voice) (uncredited)
Known for
Three Little Pigs
Saludos Amigos
Clyde Geronimi Director · Erdman Penner Screenplay Ted Sears Story
Worldwide gross $52M · Budget $6M · United States release February 17, 1959
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$51,600,000
Gross vs. budget
8.6×
Production
Walt Disney Productions
Production
Walt Disney Studios
Production
Walt Disney Animation
Studio
United States · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 29, 1959
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · February 17, 1959
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States · October 14, 1986
Physical · VHS
United States
December 25, 1959 · Theatrical
June 10, 1970 · Theatrical · Re-release
March 7, 1986 · Theatrical · Re-release
September 16, 1997 · Physical · VHS
September 9, 2003 · Physical · VHS / DVD
October 7, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
October 7, 2014 · Digital
October 7, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
September 24, 2019 · Digital
September 24, 2019 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
Argentina
July 5, 1960 · Theatrical
Australia
December 23, 1959 · Theatrical
April 23, 1981 · Theatrical · Re-release
Austria
January 15, 1960 · Theatrical
August 24, 1995 · Theatrical · Re-release
Belgium
February 17, 1959 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 22, 1960 · Theatrical
December 24, 1987 · Theatrical · Re-release
Czechia
August 24, 1995 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 19, 1959 · Theatrical
August 4, 1995 · Theatrical · Re-release
Finland
December 18, 1959 · Theatrical
December 22, 1972 · Theatrical · Re-release
France
December 16, 1959 · Theatrical
March 31, 1971 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
October 30, 1959 · Theatrical · West Germany
October 10, 1969 · Theatrical · East Germany
June 16, 1977 · Theatrical · Re-release, West Germany
Greece
September 1, 1995 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
May 26, 1960 · Theatrical
Hungary
June 30, 1966 · Theatrical
August 24, 1995 · Theatrical · Re-release
Ireland
December 18, 1959 · Theatrical
Israel
July 1, 1961 · Theatrical
October 7, 1995 · Theatrical
Italy
December 1, 1959 · Theatrical
October 3, 1969 · Theatrical · Re-release
Japan
July 23, 1960 · Theatrical
June 26, 1971 · Theatrical · Re-release
Kuwait
May 24, 1999 · Theatrical
Madagascar
July 10, 1979 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 24, 1959 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 17, 1959 · Theatrical
April 14, 1960 · Theatrical
October 12, 1995 · Theatrical · Re-release
New Zealand
May 1, 1960 · Theatrical
Norway
December 26, 1959 · Theatrical
Poland
June 22, 1962 · Theatrical
August 18, 1995 · Theatrical · Re-release
Portugal
April 2, 1961 · Theatrical
December 21, 1973 · Theatrical · Re-release
South Korea
July 25, 1973 · Theatrical · English dub only
July 26, 1996 · Physical · VHS
May 1, 2002 · Physical · DVD
February 11, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
Spain
October 3, 1960 · Theatrical
December 17, 1973 · Theatrical · Re-release
June 21, 1995 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 19, 1959 · Theatrical
December 13, 1969 · Theatrical · Re-release
September 8, 1995 · Theatrical · Re-release
November 20, 1996 · Physical · VHS release
February 13, 2002 · Physical · DVD release
November 19, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray release
Türkiye
April 23, 1962 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 29, 1959 · Theatrical
December 29, 1971 · Theatrical · Re-release
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