Sleeping Beautymovie | 1959 May 2026

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

Heavily influenced by medieval tapestries and pre-Renaissance art, led by Eyvind Earle . Sleeping BeautyMovie | 1959

The first animated film shot in the Super Technirama 70 widescreen process. Introduced Maleficent, often cited as one of the

Adapted by George Bruns from Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s 1890 ballet. Sleeping BeautyMovie | 1959

Supervised by Clyde Geronimi and produced by Walt Disney.

The film was a massive undertaking that nearly a decade to produce, costing an unprecedented $6 million at the time.