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- ↑ THOMAS M. PRYOR. FULFILLING A PROMISE; Film Producers Open Their Vaults to Promote Education by Pictures. New York Times July 9, 1939, Sunday p 113
- ↑ "The 7th Academy Awards (1935) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "New York Times: City of Wax". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2008.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
