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- ↑ Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520209695.
- ↑ "9 Aug 1930, 8 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
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