Continuing my countdown of favorite Disney Animation movies following my marathon viewing of all 64…

My Top Ten Disney Animation Movies
#5 – Sleeping Beauty (1959)

My next pick is the greatest film of Disney’s first half century — Sleeping Beauty. This was Disney’s third princess film, and last until The Little Mermaid 40 years later.

To differentiate Aurora’s film from those of her predecessors Snow White and Cinderella, extra care was paid to the visuals, especially the painterly backgrounds that some execs worried were so impressive they would distract from the plot.

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