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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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computer animation
struggle for survival
documentary filmmaking
innovation
challenge for change
motion picture studio
movie studio
struggle for independence
animation documentary
economic struggle
past failure
digital innovation
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Questions about Waking Sleeping Beauty
How long is Waking Sleeping Beauty?
Waking Sleeping Beauty has a runtime of 1h 26m (1 hour and 26 minutes).
Who directed Waking Sleeping Beauty?
Waking Sleeping Beauty was directed by Don Hahn and released in 2009.
What genre is Waking Sleeping Beauty?
Waking Sleeping Beauty is a Documentary film (2009).
Who stars in Waking Sleeping Beauty?
The cast of Waking Sleeping Beauty includes Don Hahn, Roy Edward Disney, Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Peter Schneider.
What is the TMDB rating for Waking Sleeping Beauty?
Waking Sleeping Beauty has a TMDB rating of 7.2/10 based on 113 votes.
