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Sleeping Beauty (1959)

G02/17/1959Fantasy, Animation, Romance, Family1h 15m
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Overview

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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    Mary Costa

    Princess Aurora (voice)

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    Bill Shirley

    Prince Phillip (voice)

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    Eleanor Audley

    Maleficent (voice)

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    Verna Felton

    Flora / Queen Leah (voice)

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    Barbara Luddy

    Merryweather (voice)

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    Barbara Jo Allen

    Fauna (voice)

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    Taylor Holmes

    King Stefan (voice)

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    Bill Thompson

    King Hubert (voice)

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    Marvin Miller

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Now then, for any fans of the more recent "Maleficent" films - this is how it is supposed to be done! I think this film goes a long way to explaining why I almost always support the baddies in films. A princess ("Briar Rose") is born and the three good fairies are summoned to the Christening to bestow their blessings on the newborn. Just as the third is about to lavish her gift on the baby, the ominously evil witch arrives with her trusted black raven. Not invited, how rude - but she still generously gifts the child a Christening present. Needless (or should that just be needles?) to say, the ...