Sleeping Beauty (franchise) Sleeping Beauty (franchise) Sleeping Beauty is a Disney media franchise that began in 1959 with the theatrical release of "Sleeping Beauty". "Sleeping Beauty" is a 1959 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney based on "The Sleeping Beauty" by Charles Perrault. "Maleficent" is a live-action remake based in 1959's animated film, focused on the eponymous antagonist. "Maleficent" is the sequel of the 2014's film "Maleficent", continuing the story of the first film. As a segment of "Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams", "Keys to the Kingdom" focuses on Princess Aurora, who reigns the kingdom in the absence
Sleeping Beauty (1987 film) Sleeping Beauty (1987 film) Sleeping Beauty (alternatively: Cannon Movie Tales: Sleeping Beauty) is a 1987 American/Israeli fantasy film, part of the 1980 film series Cannon Movie Tales. It is directed by David Irving and stars Tahnee Welch, Morgan Fairchild, Nicholas Clay and Sylvia Miles. It is a contemporary version of the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty of the Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault. Like the other Cannon Movie Tales, the film was filmed entirely in Israel. A childless Queen (Morgan Fairchild) and her King (David Holliday), are given a magical potion by a kindly elf (Kenny Baker). When the beautiful