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) Sleeping Beauty (1959 film) Sleeping Beauty is a 1959 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney based on "The Sleeping Beauty" by Charles Perrault. The 16th Disney animated feature film, it was released to theaters on January 29, 1959, by Buena Vista Distribution. This was the last Disney adaptation of a fairy tale for some years because of its initial mixed critical reception and underperformance at the box office; 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" (1989). It features the