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- ↑ "It's a Wise Child (1931) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ "It's A Wise Child". TV Guide. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
