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References
- ↑ "A Fool And His Money [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: A Fool His Money at silentera.com
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: A Fool and His Money
