Disney Princess a man that viewers may see the need to perpetuate. Disney, however, cites Cinderella as a persistent princess in the light of injustice, believing she sends the message to "never give up." Aurora, originally voiced by Mary Costa, is the third Disney Princess. She first appeared in Disney's 16th animated feature film "Sleeping Beauty" (1959). The motion picture is adapted from the French fairy tale "The Sleeping Beauty" by Charles Perrault (1697), from the German fairy tale "Little Briar Rose" (1812) by The Brothers Grimm and from "The Sleeping Beauty" ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1890). Aurora is a princess
Sleeping Beauty (1959 film) the movie. In 2003, the restored "Sleeping Beauty" was released to DVD in a 2-disc "Special Edition" which included both a widescreen version (formatted at 2.35:1) and a pan and scan version as well. Its DVD supplements included the making-of featurette from the 1997 VHS, "Grand Canyon", the "Life of Tchaikovsky" segment of "The Peter Tchaikovsky Story" from the Walt Disney anthology television series, a virtual gallery of concept art, layout and background designs, three trailers, and audio commentary from Mary Costa, Eyvind Earle, and Ollie Johnston. A Platinum Edition release of "Sleeping Beauty", as a 2-disc DVD and Blu-ray,