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- 1 2 Walker, Brent E. (January 13, 2010). Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5707-6.
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- ↑ "Coliseum Stars Will Marry on Stage at Show". Arizona Republic. November 15, 1919. Retrieved September 12, 2020.