Beauty, wonder and adventure spin together in a grand legend that transcends time as Maleficent, one of the animation’s most spectacular villains, sends the kingdom’s beloved Princess Aurora into an enchanted sleep. In a majestic story that awakens all your senses, Good Fairies arm brave Prince Phillip to defeat a fearsome fire-breathing dragon and rescue Aurora. But success in battle may not be enough, for the only way to awaken the Princess is with True Love’s kiss!
Sleeping Beauty is a timeless, wondrous, and mesmerizing classic that has always been one of my all-time favorites over the years! I was overjoyed when the Sleeping Beauty: Diamond Edition was released from the Disney Vault for the first time on October 7th. Sleeping Beauty was the last animated filmed that Walt Disney created that was based on a fairy tale, which was based on The Sleeping Beauty by French author, Charles Perrault. The Sleeping Beauty, the film version, was also the first animation that used the Super Technirama 70 widescreen process.
The Sleeping Beauty: Diamond Edition includes bonus features, including “Once Upon a Parade,” hosted by Sarah Hyland, never before seen deleted scenes, and the “Art of Evil: Generations of Disney Villains,” highlighting Disney’s favorite villain animator and Maleficent (and Cruella) creator, Marc Davis.
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Deleted Scene: The Fair
Bonus Features
⦁ ‘Once Upon A Parade’ (Starring Sarah Hyland) – Behind every attraction, event and parade at the Magic Kingdom is a unique story. Join Sarah Hyland from ABC’s “Modern Family” as she tells us the tale of Walt Disney World’s new Festival Of Fantasy Parade. This magical “in world” short film goes behind the scenes of the new parade and shows how the residents and characters of Fantasyland created this parade to tell their stories.
⦁ Art of Evil: Generations Of Disney Villains – This legacy piece spotlights Disney’s favorite villain animator, Marc Davis and his infamous creations of characters such as Maleficent and Cruella. Throughout the piece, we will talk to modern-day animators like Andreas Deja and also the new generation of Animators (Lino DiSalvo Animation Director of FROZEN) on how Marc’s designs and characters influenced what they do today.
⦁ @DisneyAnimation: ARTISTS IN MOTION (Extended Edition) – Join Walt Disney Animation Visual Development artist Brittney Lee as she goes through the process of creating a three-dimensional sculpture of Maleficent, completely out of paper. In this extended edition, go deeper into Britney’s process
⦁ Never Before Seen Deleted Scenes: The Fair (With Deleted Character – The Vulture) – In this version of the story, the fairies do not take the Princess to live with them in the forest. Convinced that King Stefan’s order to burn all the spinning wheels in the kingdom will not prevent Maleficent’s curse, the good fairies put a magic circle around the castle and cast a spell: “No evil thing that walks or flies or creeps or crawls can ever pass these castle walls.”
⦁ The Curse is Fulfilled – The three good fairies have just returned Aurora to the castle and give her a crown. They leave the room to give Aurora some time alone, but Maleficent pays her a visit.
⦁ Arrival Of Maleficent (Alternate Scene) – Maleficent arrives uninvited to the christening of Princess Aurora.
⦁ BEAUTY-OKE “Once Upon A Dream” – Sing along to this kinetic text video of Aurora’s signature song.
Classic DVD Features
⦁ The Sound of Beauty: Restoring A Classic – This featurette covers the creation of the 7.1 mix of the score of Sleeping Beauty that was done for Blu-ray, using the source tapes from the original recording sessions resulting in an audio experience of superior quality with greater detail and fidelity that you have ever heard before.
⦁ Picture Perfect: The Making Of Sleeping Beauty – Discover the behind-the-scenes magic that transformed a beloved fairy tale into a cinematic work of art. Legendary Animators, actors and film historians reveal the secrets behind Disney’s masterpiece.
⦁ Eyvind Earle: A Man And His Art – Early in his career, renowned American Artist Eyvind Earle worked as a background painter at the Walt Disney Studio. Walt Disney liked his work so much that he entrusted him with the assignment to be the Art Director for Sleeping Beauty. This was the first time that one artist was given the responsibility for the entire look on one of Disney’s animated features. This piece follows Earle’s development as an artist and his years at the Studio.
⦁ Audio Commentary by John Lasseter, Andreas Deja, and Leonard Maltin
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