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References
- ↑ Classmates at silentera.com database
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films:1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
- ↑ Classmates as produced on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre, August 29, 1907, 102 performances; IBDb.com
- ↑ Cinefest 2012, Leonard Maltin More Cinefest Adventures
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Classmates
