Sleeping Beauty (1959) Directed by Clyde Geronimi Synopsis: A holiday is proclaimed to celebrate the recent birth of King Stefan and Queen Leah’s daughter Aurora, and everyone is invited. Well, almost everyone: the evil fairy Maleficent got snubbed. As the three good fairies, Flora, Fauna and Merriweather, are bestowing the newborn with gifts of beauty … Continue reading Sleeping Beauty
1950s
Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp (1955) Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wilfred Jackson Synopsis In 1909, “Jim Dear” gives his wife, “Darling”, a Christmas gift of a cocker spaniel puppy. Given the name Lady, she enjoys being doted on by her upper-middle-class owners, and her friendship with the local dogs Jock and Trusty. Soon … Continue reading Lady and the Tramp
Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1953) Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wilfred Jackson Synopsis Upset when the antics of his children disrupt his party preparations, Mr. Darling orders his oldest daughter Wendy to stop telling her brothers stories about Peter Pan. He also declares that she’s too old to keep living in the nursery, something that … Continue reading Peter Pan
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1951) Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wilfred Jackson Synopsis The young Alice, bored by her history lesson, wanders off and encounters a talking, clothed rabbit. She follows him down a rabbit hole and into the strange world of Wonderland. There she encounters a series of bizarre and nonsensical characters, while … Continue reading Alice in Wonderland
Cinderella
Cinderella (1950) Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wilfred Jackson Synopsis After the deaths of both of her parents, young Cinderella is forced to work as a servant in her own family home for her stepmother and two stepsisters. When the king announces a ball with mandatory attendance from all eligible women in the … Continue reading Cinderella
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