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The year 1920 in film involved some significant events.
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References
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | GENERAL POST #1920#". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ↑ Terry, J. E. Harold (1918). General Post (2nd ed.). London: Methuen & Co. p. 8 . Retrieved 30 March 2017– via archive.org.
