My opinion: Sleeping Beauty is the most underrated Disney movie

I think Tchaikovsky's theme makes the entire movie so much more moving...Once upon a dream is so beautiful.

Everything about this movie is so charming, elegant and classy. I still can't understand how a folktale that's been accompanied to Tchaikovsky's music gets shamed today just because it doesn't match today's standards on female characters. All the three older classics (Snow white, Cinderella and Sleeping beauty) deserve so much more recognition

the woman who did the voice of sleeping beauty has such an iconic voice, singing and talking

Here's A Fact: Mary Costa is the only original Disney Princess voice actress who is still alive today at 90 years old. (Edit): Make that 91 now (Edit): 92 now!

Gonna be honest, Aurora is my favorite Disney princess. The way they made her was just mesmerizing.

In my opinion sleeping beauty has the most gorgeous background art, and style to the animation. The amount of detail that went into all the backgrounds is simply stunning.

Hearing him say the Tchaikovsky music was written only 75 years ago from when this was made is chilling

Sleeping Beauty was the last Disney adaptation of a fairy tale for some years; the studio did not return to the genre until 30 years later, after Walt Disney died in 1966, with the release of The Little Mermaid.

the man speaking about how he painted the backgrounds, looked into the art of that Era, went back to its origins, left pieces of himself behind in the work... bless that man. He moved me to tears. I can clearly see he dedicated his whole life to his craft. Respect.

People overlook early Disney movies, especially Sleeping Beauty for the sole fact that it doesn't fit into modern standards of feminism. But they don't understand that those movies still don't degrade women. It's just that they are fairy tales and are not focused solely on sending a strong message through the mc, but making the atmosphere ethereal and paying equal attention to the secondary characters along with the art, music, singing, setting etc. The main characters don't have more screentime than the rest of those things, but still, the focus is on them. They are not forgotten or overshadowed. And people complain how little lines Aurora has, while they rarely complain how little lines or roles the princes in Snow White, Cinderella and The Little Mermaid have. It's not always about that, but how much that character's lines and screentime leave an impact. And that's why Aurora's presence in this movie is quite enough.

this animation is so much better than the CGI giant head modern disney.

Why did the american english accent sounded so romantic back then? I watch classic films mainly for this reason.. the way they articulate the words and the tone of their voice

Sleeping Beauty is the most artistic and beautiful Disney movie in my opinion.

I'm just in love with the hand drawn art and paintings

Sleeping Beauty is such a beautiful film. All the old classics are. I can't get enough of them, and I wish animating studios would still animate like this today.

Mary Costa really influenced the making of Aurora.

Cool fact: if you pause the movie at any time the scene is always clear

I had no idea. This is one of my all time favorite movies growing up. The level of innovation artistry and Tchaikovsky’s opera. How intricate and beautiful. It now makes so much sense to me.XX

I just rediscovered Sleeping Beauty. I’m amazed.

Sleeping beauty was an art masterpiece, every frame is just beautiful, and it does not deserve to be so forgotten

The use of the Tchaikovsky’s ballet score alone is absolutely brilliant, the way they adapted the animation to the notes like the birds happily twirling and villain threatening is amazing. Then add in all the medieval research and artistry from old tapestry for the artwork, it’s an incredibly beautiful piece of work.

She’s the most beautiful princess of all time. Maleficent is the best villain ever in Disney history and Sleeping Beauty is just a masterpiece, the soundtrack, the plot, the fight scene. Pure perfection.

They didn't mention it here, but the artists said that there was a very definite, palpable feeling of foreboding on those days when Eleanor Audley was on the studio-lot to either record her lines as *Maleficent,* or to act out the part for the movie-cameras. Even when the artists didn't see or interact with her, they said they could still feel her presence; there was a whole different vibe about the place & they just knew that *_"She_* ....is on the lot today!"

As a person who grew up watching modern disney, i personally prefer 2D animation. its not that 3D animation is bad, but something about this movie is so charming and cozy. You can tell they took so long on these old movies.

I remember watching this from my childhood when it was on VHS tape, I still have it when I was 7 years old. Brings me back memories looking at the making of sleeping beauty, thumbs up if you grew up watching Disney movies on VHS in the 90's.

Fun fact: aurora's dress design, her dancing were all based on Audrey Hepburn's look in Roman holiday (1953). Right down to the he hair cuts too.

That closing credits rendition of Once Upon a Dream was beautiful x

This Maleficent (the 1959 one) always scared me as a kid.

These animators are true artists. Bring back drawing. They created whole worlds just using their hands and pencils and paints.

Ah, I'm so glad that Walt, despite all the costs, took well-deserved pride in this work of his. It really was worth it. I hope that Disney classics like this one will be continuously appreciated for years to come.

sleeping beauty is one of my favorite disney movies. the art style and tchaikovsky’s score just create a magnificent way to tell the story :)

the combination of the announcer's voice, the soft definition, and the 90s transitions really make me feel like a kid watching my disney vhs collection again

As a 90s and 2000s kid, the words, “Please stay tuned after the feature…” got you hooked like few other things in existence

This movie means so much to me. It is my whole childhood summed up into one. The nostalgia and the magic i feel every time i watch this movie(like a million times) is indescribable. No other movie or show can possibly replicate this magic for me.😢💗💗

I named my daughter after the original Disney princesses that Walt made Ella (Cinderella) Aurora (sleeping beauty)

I almost want to cry that movies are no longer labors of love like this film was: this film is one I grew up watching, and it will always hold a special place in my heart

The classics never fail, to this day it is still a beautiful movie, it does not need to be 3d to be good, those drawings and the details say everything.

the music in this film always makes me cry

I believe this is my most rewatched Disney movie when I was a kid. Loved all of it!

When Disney used to have magic, not anymore, Sleeping Beauty is the most beautiful Disney film for me and Aurora the most beautiful princes. The art, the colors, the atmosphere, the woods are so unique, everything was brilliant.

There are some art jerks in the world saying "real artists don't use references", and here are Disney's old masters with full video references and going "why do it the hard way?"

i believe this is the most true rendition of a fairy tale disney has ever made

I remember watching this behind the scenes segment at the end of my VHS copy of Sleeping Beauty when I was a kid.

Even though this film is suppose to be about Princess Aurora, the three good fairies are the actual central characters/protagonists since the story focuses on them throughout most of the film. Therefore, Aurora is sadly the "false protagonist" of this film. The bright side to this is that over time, Princess Aurora became popular throughout Disney media and became part of the Disney Princess franchise.

veteran animator: Walt wanted the three fairies to all be alike, and we thought that's not gonna be any fun me, who is an identical triplet: 👁👄👁

9:14 Fun fact: another live actors for performance models to bring the characters of Sleeping Beauty to the screen were Don Barclay (King Hubert), Hans Conried (the voice of Captain Hook from Peter Pan and as the performance model and demo voice of King Stefan) and Jane Fowler (stand In model for Maleficent and the performance model for the Queen)

I'm a 90s kid. I grew up with the latest achievements in Disney animation. Beauty and the Beast, Lion King and of course, eventually, Frozen. And yet, I still don't think any movie in Disney history has ever, or indeed WILL ever, compare the artistic genius of Sleeping Beauty.

Every time i watchd Sleeping Beauty, i did not stop the video without watching this featurette. Sleeping Beauty has some of the most beautiful visuals in a Disney animated feature.

Sleeping Beauty was the first ever Disney movie I saw. So this movie has a special place in my heart. Idc if I'm too old for this movie, it's my favorite and will always be my favorite Disney movie. I find Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Snow White as the most underrated movies of all time. I don't get why people hate them movies, especially Sleeping Beauty.

I always looked forward to the disney vhs tapes having these at the end. Even though blurays and dvds have special features already, there was just something special about finishing a vhs movie and seeing this at the end. I'm still so glad everything was documented. This has always been my favorite disney princess movie~

RIP to Walt Disney and thank you for making my childhood💙

Man. Walt’s drive to go for a totally different approach for the film compared to the studio’s previous work really shows how far the mighty have since fallen.

Everyone thinks that Disney's most iconic era is the 90s Renaissance, but I'd beg to differ and say that the 1950s (the Silver age, but the Golden age is just as important) is the most iconic and memorable era; it showed proof that Walt Disney & his crew poured their hearts and souls into the making of their movies. Most of the 90s Disney movies are amazing and some even match the charming of the older films. However, the thing is, the films from the 50s had *the* one and only Walt Disney working on them (even if he was also working on live action films and Disneyland) which makes the films he produced all the more magical; something that even the later movies couldn't live up to. Anything made in Walt's era could NEVER be remade or topped.

This is a beautifully made video of a beautifully made movie. Aurora has been my childhood ever since I could genuinely remember. My older sister was Belle and I was always Aurora, she was a part of me and still is. It's just so special to me how much time, effort, skill, imagination and novelty was put into this film and I feel lucky to have the privilege to watch it🌹

I loved the animation style in this movie. The backgrounds were gorgeous and I always wished they would show how they were painted. I felt they were just as interesting as the animation. Thanks for the video.

At a very young age I fell in love with this all this art.

This is the first Disney movie I can remember watching, it's part of my earliest childhood memories and I have always loved the music. I now have a daughter that I can share my love of Disney movies with and once upon a dream is a song I sing to her often. I even have a music box for her with that music

Aurora is the most underrated Disney princess ever, and she needs more love. I love her a lot, I think she’s very nice. And Sleeping Beauty is my absolute favorite Disney princess film because of this.

I had the blessing of seeing SLEEPING BEAUTY on the big screen back in 1992. The movie that I loved just stole my heart. It will always be my favourite Disney movie.

This movie is just so elegant and beautiful I love the music it just gives me a feeling that I love and when I was little I used to watch this movie 10 times in a row it brings back so many memories like if u agree

Aurora, always had being my favorite Disney' s princess.

Magical. The art is just out of this world.....Eyvind Earle was a genius.

I still remember watching this behind the scenes like 25 years ago

Walt was a true pioneer, a creative artist and visionary. His drive, determination, and creative imagine was a God-given gift and truly was the hard won work of a genius and master storyteller! We shall never see his like again -- nor those of his talented staff of artists, designers, and imagineers! God bless him!

I would love a sleeping beauty museum.

“Hold onto your dreams. Work very hard” 😍🥰🌸🌸🌸

So many of the people involve are so articulate and professional with their roles whether they are the actors, the artists, or the choreographers, they're all just so talented and professional in their respective fields.

_"That's because it's on you, dear"_

This is one of my favorite disney princess films simply because it's so visually beautiful. I am tempted to pause it every 10 seconds or so just to admire the backgrounds 😂 also, Mary Costa reminds me of Julie Andrews because of the way she eases into those high notes, making it seem like an extension of her speaking voice.

Back when animation took true skill,talent and artistry.

Interesting Trivia of the Day: Sleeping Beauty was the first film Don Bluth worked on, as an intern inbetween animator tutored by John Lounsbery.

Mary Costa is absolutely beautiful! She looks like a real life Disney Princess

I remember when I was little this was on my sleeping beauty vhs tape and I'd always watch it

I really wish Walt Disney was still here.

The effort and passion on this animation is My goal in life

this is why I love the old Disney, love is seen on their work.

i remember watching this on my vhs at the end of the movie

Wow! 6-years & 6-million dollars later a MASTERPIECE👌🏻 Sleeping Beauty has my favorite singing character Aurora! Her voice is mesmerizing!!!

Sleeping Beauty was always the Disney movie I gravitated towards, even though Maleficent scared me to death lol I loved the 3 good fairies and Prince Phillip was my favorite Disney prince! Also Aurora and that hair, lovely voice, great musical score, so incredible!

This was always my favorite childhood movie! So beautiful!

Sleeping beauty is by far my favourite Disney film, it truly is magical. The soundtrack, design, story and characters all come together so perfectly it's like a dream. It also features my favourite princess: aurora❤ I know that alot of people see her as boring but she really isn't, she represents a shy and soft personality and has a quiet strength about her which I love. And when people say she doesn't appear much in her own movie or that we don't see much of her, well we do! Watch both maleficent movies, we get to see more of her there! Overall I think she's a perfect classy lady who embodies beauty inside and out❤

I had to watch this movie everyday as a kid. My absolute favorite!❤️

beautifully done…Sleeping Beauty is so brilliant and stylistically different from every other Disney animation project before and after…it showed more care and iconic design for its female characters, and in our opinion holds up better than any of its animated peers. The actors used in the animation guides were so fantastic, and the animators were so brilliant and drew such beautiful, rich female characters in the fairy godmothers, Briar Rose, Maleficent…and of course the marriage of Tchaikovsky’s score and Mary Costa’s voice were just magic 🪄✨ total banger, thanks for such a lovely video 🌈✨🥀💖

Aurora is my definitive princess. You don’t have to be a girlboss to be a favorite. Just be a kind and caring soul ❤

I wish I could have been an animator in the classic Disney era. What an enchanting era for animation!

My 4 year old daughter's favourite movie ,thank u so much ! Love from Ethiopia

It was my favorite Disney as a kid. Though the Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast were just out, I always prefered The sleeping beauty for its esthetic and music. And the blue dress is the best ho ho ho

Sleeping Beauty was nominated in Oscars before, but it didn't achieve its award, for me, this is one of the most aesthetic, most artistic, most nostalgic, most beautiful, and greatest movie in Disney history

What what?! They used live references? Me here thinking it came out of their imagination and blaming myself for using references for everything I do!! Now I can work without worries.

mary costa still looks gorgeous.

The creators and animators had a secret agenda of inserting quality and excellence everywhere they could. And nobody stopped them.

A masterpiece of cinematic animation. Mary Costa's voice characterization of Princess Aurora is perfect, as is the Peter Tchaikovsky musical score (skillfully adapted by George Bruns)!

When I was little I enjoyed this so much after watching the movie. Sleeping Beauty influenced my love of medieval art as well as the golden age of illustration. I'm so glad this was uploaded, it's comforting and great to be able to visit some of my roots.

When I was a Kid i didnt enjoy of the draws like the other movies but now that im an adult i just can say what a masterpiece

Brian Cummings did a great job with the narration, And good use of having the current animators be interviewed about the film as well.

The animation in this film has never been surpassed

This movie is the definition of elegance and beauty

this is my favourite disney movie. the animation is beautiful and all the little sounds and details. one of my favourite parts is the images that form in the sky when the fairies give their blessings. they look like boreal auroras, which fits the movie perfectly since the princess' name is aurora. i also always loved the sounds of the horses walking. oddly specific but so endearing!

Stylistically Sleeping Beauty is quite breathtaking. I have been in awe of it since childhood and It has always been a firm favourite of mine. Maleficent is a masterfully created villain and the music score is sublime.