Articles on Sleeping Beauty
I have been saving articles, interviews and write-ups related to anything Disney for years. This page focuses on those articles that feature Sleeping Beauty, and has been divided by topic for easier navigation. If you have or know of additional articles or interviews related to this film that is not represented here, please consider emailing it to me so I can add it.
Mary Costa did both the speaking and singing voice of our heroine, Princess Aurora / Briar Rose. I have never had the pleasure of actually meeting this talented and optimistic woman, but I have collected several of her delightful interviews which gives us a wonderful glimpse into the making of Sleeping Beauty.
Fairy tale lives on for "Sleeping Beauty" voice. by Misha Davenport, Staff Reporter for the Chicago Sun Times, Sept. 12, 2003
Mary Costa Interview - Voice of Disney's Sleeping Beauty by Fred Topel, about.com, August 17, 2003
Mary Costa Recalls Disney's Sleeping Beauty by Jeffrey M. Rolick
*NEW*Still Beauty Pageant magazine published a short article focusing on the background art of Sleeping Beauty titled Still Beauty. This article ran in their April 1959 issue.
The Art of Sleeping Beauty September 1987. This article ran in the The Disney Channel Magazine back in 1987.
At Home with an Imagineer A Profile of Tony Baxter by James Greensberg, The Disney Magazine, Fall 2004. This article isn't exclusively about Sleeping Beauty. However, Tony Baxter was greatly influenced by this film which led him to a successful career at Disney and even inspired him to build an English Tudor style home filled with Disney memorabilia. Needless to say, I was floored by his gothic Sleeping Beauty home (check out the Sleeping Beauty bedroom and office!). And, his career is very interesting as well. What a talented chap!
Interview with Marc Davis Storyboard/The Art of Laughter, Dec/Jan 1991-1992. This interview focuses on many of the films Marc Davis worked on (including Sleeping Beauty) and his work with Disneyland.
Sweet Dreams are Made of These by Stephanie Zacharek, Cabletime, October 1987
The Merchandise of Sleeping Beauty Tomart's Disneyana Update, No. 59, March/April 2005. Contains a short article and many color photos of merchandise based on the film. Most are rare items from the late 50's.