Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
Waking Sleeping Beauty is a 2009 documentary movie directed by Don Hahn, with a running time of 1h 26m. It stars Don Hahn, Roy Edward Disney and Michael Eisner.
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.
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What is Waking Sleeping Beauty about?
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.
When was Waking Sleeping Beauty released?
Waking Sleeping Beauty was released on 5 September 2009.
How long is Waking Sleeping Beauty?
Waking Sleeping Beauty runs 1h 26m.
Who made Waking Sleeping Beauty?
Waking Sleeping Beauty was directed by Don Hahn.
Where can I watch Waking Sleeping Beauty?
Waking Sleeping Beauty is available on Disney Plus, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and YouTube.
Where to watch Waking Sleeping Beauty
Stream: Disney Plus
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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Cast
- Don Hahn as Self
- Roy Edward Disney as Self
- Michael Eisner as Self
- Jeffrey Katzenberg as Self
- Peter Schneider as Self
- Rob Minkoff as Self - Pumbaa (voice)
- Glen Keane as Self
- Ron Clements as Self
- John Musker as Self
- Mike Gabriel as Self (voice)
- Roger Allers as Self - Jenny Foxworth / Timon (voice)
- David Pruiksma as Self (voice)