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- ↑ OT: Our Town. 2002.
- ↑ A. O. Scott, "FILM REVIEW; Thornton Wilder Passes A Tough High School Test", The New York Times , August 15, 2003.
- ↑ Ernest Hardy, "Better Than Alright: The good news about the kids in Our Town", LA Weekly , August 21, 2003.
- 1 2 3 4 "Awards for OT: Our Town". IMDB.
- ↑ "Feature Festival Awards Archive". Palm Springs International Film Society.
