Sleeping Beauty, released by Walt Disney Productions January 29, 1959, is based on a 1697 fairy tale by Charles Perrault. The movie tells the story of Princess Aurora, who was cursed by the evil Maleficent to die on her 16th birthday by pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel. She is saved by three good fairies and a handsome prince.
It opened to mixed reviews. Some critics praised its art direction and musical score, but bashed the plot and characters. The plot? It's a two-hundred and fifty year old story! Jeez.
Although it was a box office bomb upon its release it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture.
Since then, following re-releases, it has become one of Disney's most beloved films and has been selected for preservation in the United States Library of Congress' National Film Registry.
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