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- ↑ Maslin, Janet (4 January 1979). "Critics Cite 'Get Out Your Handkerchiefs'". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ "Berman winner of critics' award". The Phoenix. 6 January 1979. Retrieved 3 January 2018– via Google News Archive.