SLEEPING BEAUTY (1959) 6389

Original Walt Disney Productions Three Sheet Poster (41x81). Folded. Very fine condition.

Original Walt Disney Productions Three Sheet Poster (41x81) for the Clyde Geronimi animated fairy tale, SLEEPING BEAUTY (1959) starring the voices of Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, and Eleanor Audley. This feature was in active production from 1951 until the end of 1958 and was the last Disney animated feature to have cels inked by hand. The beautiful art direction is inspired by European medieval paintings and architecture, and the elaborate background paintings took between seven and ten days to paint. This is the first Disney animated feature released in 70mm. Though much of the soundtrack in based on the Tchaikovsky ballet, George Bruns received an Academy Award nomination for Best Musical Score for his original songs. The poster is not linen backed and is very fine condition with some signs of use. Some pinholes indicate that the poster was once theater-used. Colors are vivid. MovieArt can recommend a conservation studio if linen-backing is desired. The three sheet is printed on two panels. One of the most beautiful of the classic Disney animation three sheets.

CLYDE GERONIMI - Director