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References
- ↑ "Romance of a Jewess", The Moving Picture World (New York, N.Y.), 31 October 1908, p. 350. Internet Archive, San Francisco. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ↑ Brownlow, Kevin (Summer 1980). "Silent Films: What Was the Right Speed?". Sight & Sound. pp. 164–167. Archived from the original on November 9, 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ↑ "Romance of a Jewess". Silent Era. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
