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Sofia the First The Enchanted Feast and Sleeping Beauty Diamond Edition
Join Sofia and Her Friends in More Magical Adventures!
Bring Home on Disney DVD August 5th, 2014
Features a Special Appearance by Snow White!
Plus Four Additional Episodes and a FREE Enchanted Mirror!
Synopsis: The wicked fairy, Miss Nettle, disguises herself as a
powerful sorceress and attempts to steal Sofia’s magical amulet.
With the help of Snow White—Sofia must learn to trust her
instincts and speak up when she suspects someone is not who or
what they say they are.
Original Song: “All You Desire” performed by Sascha the
sorceress
Featured Characters: Snow White; Sascha, a sorceress and Miss
Nettle; Rosey, an enchanted rose.
Talent: Ariel Winter as Sofia; Sara Ramirez as Queen Miranda;
Wayne Brady as Clover; and Tim Gunn as Baileywick
Executive Producers: Jamie Mitchell, Craig Gerber
Director: Jamie Mitchell
Street Date: August 5, 2014 (Direct Prebook: 6/10; Distributor
Prebook: 6/24)
Packaging: 1-Disc DVD + FREE Enchanted Mirror
Run Time: Approx. 110 minutes
Rated: TV-Y (US)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen (Enhanced for 16x9 Televisions)
Sound: 2.0 Dolby Digital
Languages/Subtitles: English, French & Spanish
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Beauty Awakens for the First Time on Diamond Edition Blu-ray™,
Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere October 7, 2014!
All-New Magical Bonus Features Includes 3 Never Before Seen
Deleted Scenes and more!
BURBANK, Calif. May 9, in the year of our Lord 2014
– Finally releasing from the Disney Vault, Disney's ultimate
princess fairytale classic “Sleeping Beauty” will be available
for the first time on Diamond Edition Blu-ray, Digital HD and
Disney Movies Anywhere on October 7, 2014. Experience all of the
pageantry and power of this wondrous tale on Blu-ray - and for
the first time on Digital HD - with incredible high definition
picture, thrilling, soaring sound, and all-new Diamond Edition
special features that make this a must-own for every family’s
classic collection!
Creating the ultimate at-home viewing experience, Disney’s
2-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray Superset (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital
Copy) contains digitally restored picture and sound, a digital
copy of the film, and a variety of magical new bonus features,
including “Once Upon A Parade,” in which Sarah Hyland tells us
the tale of Walt Disney World’s new Festival Of Fantasy Parade,
“Art of Evil: Generations Of Disney Villains,” a legacy piece
spotlighting Disney’s favorite villain animator and Maleficent
creator Marc Davis, and “@DisneyAnimation: Artists in Motion,”
in which Walt Disney Animation Visual Development artist
Brittney Lee goes through the process of creating a three
dimensional sculpture of Maleficent, completely out of paper.
Additional all-new bonus features include never-before-seen
deleted scenes “The Fair” (with Deleted Character The Vulture,)
“The Curse is Fulfilled” and “Arrival Of Maleficent,” plus the
Beauty-Oke sing-along to “Once Upon A Dream.” The Blu-ray
Superset also includes classic DVD bonus features and more!
“Sleeping Beauty” tells the wondrous tale of a princess cursed
by an evil fairy, protected by three loving fairies and,
ultimately, saved by “true love’s kiss.” Featuring the voice
talents of renowned opera singer Mary Costa as Sleeping Beauty
and Disney stalwart Eleanor Audley as the evil fairy,
Maleficent, the film’s vibrant visuals were created by a team
that included Milt Kahl and Ollie Johnston, two of Disney’s
legendary Nine Old Men and an Academy Award®-nominated score,
1959, adapted from the incandescent music of Peter Tchaikovsky.
“Sleeping Beauty” is the sixteenth animated feature in the
Disney animated features canon and was the last animated feature
produced by Walt Disney to be based upon a fairy tale. It is the
tenth film released as part of Disney’s prestigious Blu-ray
Diamond Collection.
“Sleeping Beauty” awakens to spectacular new life in the
following home entertainment formats, with new and classic bonus
features included below:
Bonus Materials Overview for These Products:
2-Disc Blu-ray Superset with Digital Copy (Blu-ray + DVD +
Digital Copy) and select Digital Retailers
Includes:
· ‘Once Upon A Parade’ (Starring Sarah Hyland) - Behind every
attraction, event and parade at the Magic Kingdom is a unique
story. Join Sarah Hyland as she tells us the tale of Walt Disney
World’s new Festival Of Fantasy Parade. This magical “in world”
short film goes behind the scenes of the new parade and shows
how the residents and characters of Fantasyland created this
parade to tell their stories.
· Art of Evil: Generations Of Disney Villains – This legacy
piece spotlights Disney’s favorite villain animator, Marc Davis
and his infamous creations of characters such as Maleficent and
Cruella. Throughout the piece, we will talk to modern day
animators like Andreas Deja and also the new generation of
Animators on how Marc’s designs and characters influenced what
they do today.
· @DisneyAnimation: ARTISTS IN MOTION (Extended Edition) - Join
Walt Disney Animation Visual Development artist Brittney Lee as
she goes through the process of creating a three dimensional
sculpture of Maleficent, completely out of paper. In this
extended edition, go deeper into Britney’s process
· Never Before Seen Deleted Scenes:
o The Fair (With Deleted Character – The Vulture) – In this
version of the story, the fairies do not take the Princess to
live with them in the forest. Convinced that King Stefan's order
to burn all the spinning wheels in the kingdom will not prevent
Maleficent's curse, the good fairies put a magic circle around
the castle and cast a spell: "No evil thing that walks or flies
or creeps or crawls can ever pass these castle walls."
o The Curse is Fulfilled - The three good fairies have just
returned Aurora to the castle and give her a crown. They leave
the room to give Aurora some time alone…but Maleficent pays her
a visit.
o Arrival Of Maleficent (Alternate Scene) – Maleficent arrives
uninvited to the christening of the Princess Aurora.
· BEAUTY-OKE “Once Upon A Dream” - Sing along to this kinetic
text video of Aurora’s signature song.
· Classic DVD Bonus Features Include:
o The Sound Of Beauty: Restoring A Classic - This featurette
covers the creation of the 7.1 mix of the score of Sleeping
Beauty that was done for Blu-ray, using the source tapes from
the original recording sessions resulting in an audio experience
of superior quality with greater detail and fidelity that you
have ever heard before.
o Picture Perfect: The Making Of Sleeping Beauty - Discover the
behind-the-scenes magic that transformed a beloved fairy tale
into a cinematic work of art. Legendary Animators, actors and
film historians reveal the secrets behind Disney’s masterpiece.
o Eyvind Earle: A Man And His Art - Early in his career,
renowned American Artist Eyvind Earle worked as a background
painter at the Walt Disney Studio. Walt Disney liked his work so
much that he entrusted him with the assignment to be the Art
Director for Sleeping Beauty. This was the first time that one
artist was given the responsibility for the entire look on one
of Disney’s animated features. This piece follows Earle’s
development as an artist and his years at the Studio.
o Audio Commentary by John Lasseter, Andreas Deja and Leonard
Maltin
Bonus Materials Overview for These Products:
DVD
Includes:
· Never Before Seen Deleted Scenes:
o The Fair (With Deleted Character – The Vulture) – In this
version of the story, the fairies do not take the Princess to
live with them in the forest. Convinced that King Stefan's order
to burn all the spinning wheels in the kingdom will not prevent
Maleficent's curse, the good fairies put a magic circle around
the castle and cast a spell: "No evil thing that walks or flies
or creeps or crawls can ever pass these castle walls."
o The Curse is Fulfilled - The three good fairies have just
returned Aurora to the castle and give her a crown. They leave
the room to give Aurora some time alone…but Maleficent pays her
a visit.
o Arrival Of Maleficent (Alternate Scene) – Maleficent arrives
uninvited to the christening of the Princess Aurora.
Bonus Materials Overview for These Products:
Disney Movies Anywhere
Includes:
· Artists In Motion - Join Walt Disney Animation Visual
Development artist Brittney Lee as she goes through the process
of creating a three dimensional sculpture of Maleficent,
completely out of paper.
· Classic DVD Bonus Features –
o Alternate Opening, Live Action Reference, and 4 Deleted Songs.
Disc Specifications:
Street Date: October 7, 2014 (Direct Prebook: 8/12/14;
Distributor Prebook: 8/26/14)
Suggested Retail Pricing: 2-Disc Blu-ray Superset with Digital
Copy (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) = $36.99 US / $40.99 CAN
DVD = $29.99 US / $32.99 CAN
Digital HD & SD = please check with your television provider or
favorite digital retailer for pricing
Feature Run Time: Approximately 75 minutes
Rated: G in U.S. & Canada (Bonus materials are not rated)
Aspect Ratio: 2.55:1 formatted for 16x9 TV screens
Sound: Blu-ray: 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (English); 5.1 Disney
Enhanced Home Theater Mix, Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Languages: English, French and Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish