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References
- ↑ "Bridge of Time". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ↑ "The 25th Academy Awards (1953) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ "Bridge of Time". The Monthly Film Bulletin . 17 (193): 106. 1 January 1950 – via ProQuest.
