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Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

This should be added to the live-action section:

A wider exploration of Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" production files discovered paperwork confirming Maila Nurmi's participation as a "live action reference" model for Maleficent, definitively establishing Nurmi's pivotal contribution to the character.

https://www.salon.com/2014/02/15/the_real_maleficent_the_surprising_human_face_behind_the_sleeping_beauty_villain/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:8E00:2290:B1BE:62CB:FF0F:AAC3 (talk) 01:10, 26 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

More in live-action section

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

https://www.salon.com/2014/02/15/the_real_maleficent_the_surprising_human_face_behind_the_sleeping_beauty_villain/

A wider exploration of Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" production files discovered paperwork confirming Maila Nurmi's participation as a "live action reference" model for Maleficent, definitively establishing Nurmi's pivotal contribution to the character. 2601:640:8E00:2290:B1BE:62CB:FF0F:AAC3 (talk) 01:12, 26 March 2025 (UTC) Talk:Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)/GA5Reply

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