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1.6K views · 91 reactions | On this day in 1959, Sleeping Beauty premiered in theaters. To celebrate over 6 decades of Sleeping Beauty we are kicking off a week of behind-the-scenes content that you can only find when you get Sleeping Beauty on Digital & Blu-ray. bit.ly/GetSleepingBeauty | Disney Movies | Facebook

Everyone knows the famous Looney Tunes cat, Sylvester, and most fans are familiar with other cats like Claude and Penelope. But what about Sam? Sam the Cat only appeared in four cartoons, and oddly enough, there was a seven-year gap between the first two, and the second two. Sam was introduced in "Trick or Tweet" (Friz Freleng, 1959) as a rival to Sylvester in his pursuit of Tweety. He was voiced by an uncredited Daws Butler, in a loose impression of comedian and singer Frank Fontaine. Butler wa