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- ↑ "The Red Scare: A Filmography". University of Washington Libraries. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ↑ Martin H. Raish. "Librarians in the Movies — An Annotated Filmography". Brigham Young University–Idaho. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ↑ "Georgia Filmography". Georgia Department of Economic Development. Archived from the original on 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
