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- ↑ 1963 The. Hole: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming: Internet Archive
- ↑ Every Oscar Winner for Animated Short Subject, Ranked - Vulture
- ↑ 1963|Oscars.org
- ↑ When Indie Animation Won Its First Oscar|Animation Obsessive
- ↑ "Library of Congress announces 2013 National Film Registry selections". Washington Post (Press release). December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ↑ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.