Sleeping Beauty
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Sleeping Beauty is a classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault first published in 1697, but perhaps the most famous interpretation is Walt Disney's 1959 animated film, which borrowed from the Tchaikovsky ballet.
Muppet Characters
- In Episode 4109 of Sesame Street, an energetic dancing Sleeping Beauty appears in a Healthy Storybook Moment, performed by Leslie Carrara
- In a Sesame Street News Flash sketch, Prince Charming kisses Sleeping Beauty, and she turns into a Green Anything Muppet frog, who falls for Kermit. Here, she was performed by Jerry Nelson. (EKA: Episode 0713)
- In episode 3777, Bert portrays Prince Charming, who wakes up Sleeping Beauty, but then puts her to sleep again when he starts talking to her about his paper clips.
References
- The Sesame Street Library Volume 2 features a short version illustrated by Michael Smollin.
- In Muppet Babies episode 505, the Muppet Babies tell Baby Piggy a version of the story.
- In another Sesame Street News Flash sketch, Prince Charming kisses Sleeping Beauty, and falls asleep.
- In episode 4143 of Sesame Street, Oscar and Grundgetta read a parody of Sleeping Beauty called "The Tale of Sleeping Grouchy".
- In Sesamstrasse episode 2393, Finchen pretended to be Sleeping Beauty, while the Fariytale prince was gonna find the right way to wake Sleeping Beauty.
- In the Muppet Kids book, Kermit's Cleanup, Kermit and Bean Bunny imagine themselves doing battle against a dragon inspired by Maleficent's final transformation in the Disney animated film adaptation.
Connections
- Carol Kane played the 'Good' Fairy in the Faerie Tale Theatre episode "Sleeping Beauty" (1983)
- Bernadette Peters played the Sleeping Beauty/Princess Debbie in the Faerie Tale Theatre episode "Sleeping Beauty" (1983)
- Christopher Reeve played the Prince in the Faerie Tale Theatre episode "Sleeping Beauty" (1983)
