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Sleeping Beauty

1959 American animated film
Movie animated_film Q215617
Sleeping Beauty
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Sleeping Beauty is a fantasy film, musical film, family film, and cinematic fairy tale [1][2]. It combines elements of magical storytelling with musical numbers to present a tale suited for all ages [1][2]. The film adheres to the structure of a traditional fairy tale while incorporating animated sequences and song-based narrative progression [1][2]. Its classification as a cinematic fairy tale underscores its adherence to classic folklore motifs within a feature-length animated format [1][2].

Sleeping Beauty

Summary

Sleeping Beauty is an animated film[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of animated_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,551 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sleeping Beauty's instance of is recorded as animated film[3].
  • Sleeping Beauty was directed by Clyde Geronimi[4].
  • Sleeping Beauty was directed by Les Clark[5].
  • Sleeping Beauty was directed by Eric Larson[6].
  • Sleeping Beauty was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman[7].
  • Erdman Penner wrote the screenplay for Sleeping Beauty[8].
  • Sleeping Beauty's composer is recorded as George Bruns[9].
  • Sleeping Beauty's composer is recorded as Sammy Fain[10].
  • Sleeping Beauty's composer is recorded as Jack Lawrence[11].
  • Sleeping Beauty's composer is recorded as Tom Adair[12].
  • Sleeping Beauty's composer is recorded as George Bruns[13].
  • Sleeping Beauty's composer is recorded as Erdman Penner[14].
  • Sleeping Beauty's composer is recorded as Winston Hibler[15].
  • Sleeping Beauty's composer is recorded as Ted Sears[16].
  • Sleeping Beauty's genre is fantasy film[17].
  • Sleeping Beauty's genre is musical film[18].
  • Sleeping Beauty's genre is family film[19].
  • Sleeping Beauty's genre is cinematic fairy tale[20].
  • Sleeping Beauty's based on is recorded as The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood[21].
  • Sleeping Beauty's based on is recorded as The Sleeping Beauty[22].
  • Sleeping Beauty was produced by Walt Disney[23].
  • Sleeping Beauty's part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[24].
  • Sleeping Beauty's depicts is recorded as spinning wheel[25].
  • Sleeping Beauty's depicts is recorded as rose[26].
  • Sleeping Beauty's depicts is recorded as sleep[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sleeping Beauty was produced by Walt Disney[23]. Directors include Clyde Geronimi[4], Les Clark[5], Eric Larson[6], and Wolfgang Reitherman[7]. Erdman Penner wrote the screenplay for it[8].

Publication

Publication dates include January 29, 1959[28], December 19, 1959[29], October 30, 1959[30], and October 10, 1969[31]. The original language of Sleeping Beauty was English[32]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[33]. Genres include fantasy film[17], musical film[18], family film[19], and cinematic fairy tale[20]. It is part of National Film Registry[34]. Its part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[24]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[35], home video release[36], and video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

Sleeping Beauty's part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[24].

Reception

Reviews include 8.2/10[38], 85/100[39], and 90%[40].

Why It Matters

Sleeping Beauty ranks in the top 8% of animated_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,551 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Related Entities

Maleficent Mary Blair Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer RKO Pictures The Walt Disney Company Ub Iwerks United States Walt Disney Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Wolfgang Reitherman

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (1981 Abbeville Press ed.). Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The Disney Films. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (1981 Abbeville Press ed.). Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The Disney Films. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . The Disney Films. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Sleeping Beauty. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Sleeping Beauty. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Sleeping Beauty. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Sleeping Beauty. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Sleeping Beauty. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Sleeping Beauty. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [28] ↑ . The Disney Films. d-zine.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [29] ↑ . Swedish Film Database. d-zine.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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