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Disney's 1959 animated effort was the studio's most ambitious to date, a widescreen spectacle boasting a gorgeous waltz-filled score adapting Tchaikovsky. In the 14th century, the malevolent Maleficent taunts a king that his infant Aurora will fatally prick her finger on a spinning wheel before sundown on her 16th birthday. This, of course, would deny her a happily-ever-after with her true love. Things almost but not quite turn out that way, thanks to the assistance of some bubbly, bumbling fairies named Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather. It's not really all that much about the title character--how interesting can someone in the middle of a long nap be, anyway? Instead, those fairies carry the day, as well as, of course, good Prince Phillip, whose battle with the malevolent Maleficent in the guise of a dragon has been co-opted by any number of animated films since. See it in its original glory here. And Malificent's castle, filled with warthogs and demonic imps in a macabre dance celebrating their evil ways, manages a certain creepy grandeur.
Disc #1 -- Sleeping Beauty: Feature Film (Blu-ray)
Disc #2 -- Sleeping Beauty: Bonus Features (Blu-ray)
Disc #3 -- Sleeping Beauty: Standard DVD Version
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed
SCENE INDEX
1. Opening Credits ("Once Upon a Dream")
2. "In a Far Away Land Long Ago..."
3. "Hail to the Princess Aurora"
4. The Three Good Fairies
5. The Gifts of Beauty and Song
6. Maleficent Appears
7. Merryweather's Gift
8. The Fairies' Plan
9. Maleficent's Frustration
10. Briar Rose's 16th Birthday
11. Briar Rose in the Forest
12. Prince Phillip Hears a Haunting Voice
13. "I Wonder"
14. Briar Rose's Dream Prince ("Once Upon a Dream")
15. Meanwhile, Back at the Cottage
16. Dueling Wands
17. King Stefan and King Hubert Toast the Future ("Skumps")
18. Phillip's Disappointing News
19. Aurora Returns to the Castle
20. The Curse Is Fulfilled
21. The Sun Sets
22. Putting the Whole Castle to Sleep ("Sleeping Beauty")
23. Phillip Walks Into a Trap
24. In Maleficent's Domain
25. Maleficent Visits Phillip in His Cell
26. The Escape From the Forbidden Mountain
27. A Forest of Thorns
28. Battle With the Forces of Evil
29. The Spell Is Broken
30. A Happy Ending
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