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- ↑ Spehr, Paul C.; Lundquist, Gunnar; Lauritzen, Einar (July 1, 1996). American film personnel and company credits, 1908-1920: filmographies reordered by authoritative organizational and personal names from Lauritzen and Lundquist's American film-index. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 9780786402557 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "The Moving Picture World". World Photographic Publishing Company. June 22, 1916 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Variety Film Reviews. Garland Pub. June 22, 1983. ISBN 9780835227797 – via Google Books.
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