Sleeping Beauty (1959 film) then kissing on a cloud. They all live happily ever after. Eric Larson did not animate any of the characters for the film; instead, he directed the entire "Forest" sequence which stretches from Briar Rose (a.k.a. Aurora) wandering through the forest with her animal friends all the way to Princess Aurora renamed Briar Rose running back home, promising Phillip they will meet again later in the evening. This was the only time Larson directed a sequence or a film during his tenure at Walt Disney Productions. Following the critical and commercial success of "Cinderella", writing for "Sleeping Beauty" began in
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