Images from the 1959 film Sleeping Beauty.
Promotional[]
The earlier cover of the Diamond Edition
Publicity art of Walt Disney surrounded by the film's characters.
Valentine's Day-themed publicity art.
Aurora character poster
Prince Phillip character poster
Maleficent character poster
Dragon Maleficent character poster
Posters[]
United States[]
Poster from the original release on January 29, 1959
Another 1959 release poster
Poster from the second re-release on September 28, 1979
Poster from the fourth and final theatrical re-release on September 10, 1995 by John Alvin
International[]
Poster from a re-release in the 1970s
Poster from a re-release in the 1970s
Poster from a release in the early 1980s
Poster from the re-release on December 20, 1976
Poster from the re-release on December 24, 1987
Finland: Poster from the original on December 18, 1959
Poster from the re-release on December 22, 1972
Poster from the release in East Germany on October 10, 1969
Another 1959 release poster
Lobby card from the 1989 re-release
Israel: Poster from a release in the 1980s
Another 1984 re-release poster, on a double bill with a re-release of Peter Pan
Poster from the final theatrical re-release on December 16, 1995
Another 1995 re-release poster, on a double bill with A Goofy Movie
South Korea: Poster from a release in the early 1970s
Poster from the re-release on December 17, 1973
Poster from a re-release in the 1980s
Poster from the first re-release on December 13, 1969
Poster from the third and final theatrical re-release on September 11, 1995
United Kingdom: Poster from the original release in London on July 29, 1959 before going nationwide in August of 1960
Poster from the first re-release on December 29, 1971
Poster from the second and final re-release in August of 1981
Publicity stills[]
Production[]
Visual development[]
Eyvind Earle's concept art[]
Storyboards[]
Character designs[]
Princess Aurora/Briar Rose[]
Early concept design by Disney Studio Artist.
Preliminary doodle sheet by Marc Davis.
Preliminary design by Mary Blair.
Preliminary design by Kay Nielsen.
Preliminary design by Marc Davis.
Preliminary sketch by Tom Oreb (1).
Preliminary sketch by Tom Oreb (2).
Concept design by Marc Davis (1).
Concept design by Marc Davis (2).
Concept designs by Marc Davis.
Concept design by Marc Davis.
Preliminary model sheet with sketches of Tom Oreb (1).
Preliminary model sheet with sketches of Tom Oreb (2).
Model sheet of Aurora with sketches by Marc Davis.
Prince Phillip[]
Preliminary design by Mary Blair.
Preliminary design by Kay Nielsen.
Concept design by Marc Davis (1).
Concept design by Marc Davis (2).
Concept design by Marc Davis (3).
Concept drawing by Milt Kahl.
Model sheet of Prince Phillip and Samson with drawings by Milt Kahl.
Maleficent[]
Early concept design by Disney Studio Artist (1).
Early concept design by Disney Studio Artist (2).
Early concept design by Disney Studio Artist (3).
Early concept design by Disney Studio Artist (4).
Early concept design by Disney Studio Artist (5).
Early concept design by Disney Studio Artist (6).
Preliminary sketch by Disney Studio Artist.
Preliminary design by Kay Nielsen.
Preliminary design by Marc Davis (1).
Preliminary design by Marc Davis (2).
Concept drawing by Marc Davis.
Concept design by Marc Davis (1).
Concept design by Marc Davis (2).
Concept design by Marc Davis (3).
Concept design by Marc Davis (4).
Concept design by Marc Davis (5).
Concept design by Marc Davis (6).
Model sheet with drawings by Marc Davis.
The Three Good Fairies[]
Early concept design by Disney Studio Artist.
Preliminary sketch by Disney Studio Artist.
Preliminary sketch by Tom Oreb.
Preliminary design by Marc Davis.
Preliminary sketch by Frank Thomas.
Concept sketch by Frank Thomas.
Model sheet of Flora with drawings by Frank Thomas.
Model sheet of Fauna with drawings by Frank Thomas.
Model sheet of Merryweather with drawings by Frank Thomas.
Model cel.
Live-action reference[]
Cubby O'Brien as young Prince Phillip and Jane Fowler as Queen Leah.
Jane Fowler as Maleficent (1).
Jane Fowler as Maleficent (2).
Jane Fowler as Maleficent (3).
Helene Stanley as Briar Rose.
Don Barclay as King Hubert and Hans Conried as King Stefan. (1)
Don Barclay as King Hubert and Hans Conried as King Stefan (2)
Don Barclay as King Hubert and Hans Conried as King Stefan (3)
Ed Kemmer as Prince Phillip (1).
Eleanor Audley as Maleficent and Ed Kemmer as Prince Phillip.
Eleanor Audley as Maleficent (1).
Eleanor Audley as Maleficent (2).
Ed Kemmer as Prince Phillip (2).
Ed Kemmer as Prince Phillip (3).
Don Barclay as King Hubert, Hans Conried as King Stefan, and Jane Fowler as Queen Leah.
Ed Kemmer as Prince Phillip and Helene Stanley as Aurora
Hans Conried as King Stefan, Jane Fowler as Queen Leah, and Don Barclay as King Hubert (2)
Ed Kemmer as Prince Phillip, Helene Stanley as Aurora and Don Barclay as King Hubert.
Production moments[]
McLaren Stewart, Walt Disney and Eyvind Earle during a Saturday Evening Post photoshoot, c. 1956.
Clyde Geronimi, Joe Rinaldi, Erdman Penner and Walt Disney discuss the storyboard for "The Gifts of Beauty and Song" sequence, c. 1956.
Eric Larson and Mary Costa discuss the storyboards for "The Curse is Fulfilled" sequence.
Joe Rinaldi, Mary Costa and Eric Larson.
Eyvind Earle creates the background paintings.
Marc Davis and Clyde Geronimi give direction to Jane Fowler.
Ed Kemmer as Prince Phillip, Jane Fowler as Queen Leah, Hans Conried as King Stefan, and Bill Thompson as King Hubert
Marc Davis animates Briar Rose.
Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston animate Flora, Fauna and Merryweather.
Screenshots[]
"Yes, they named her after the dawn, for she filled their lives with sunshine."
The Duke: "Their most honored and exalted excellencies, the Three Good Fairies."
"Mistress Flora."
"Mistress Fauna."
"And mistress Merryweather."
Fauna: "Why, it's Maleficent."
Merryweather: "What does she want here?"
Flora: "Shh."
Flora: "Shh."
Maleficent: "Well, quite a glittering assemblage, King Stefan."
"Royalty, nobility,"
"the gentry and..."
"How quaint."
"Even the rabble."
Listen well all of you
The princess shall indeed grow in grace and beauty, beloved by all who know her
Before the sun sets on her 16th birthday
She shall prick her finger
The Spinning Wheel
and die
"It looks awful."
"One teaspoon."
Fauna chuckles.
Merryweather crying.
"I Wonder"
"Everything's so wonderful!"
Prince Phillip knocks the door
An ambush
"Well, this is a pleasant surprise."
"I catch a prince!"
"I have plans for our royal guest."
"Maleficent!"
Maleficent and her raven Diablo
"For the first time in sixteen years i shall sleep well."
