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- ↑ "Hollywood". Variety. April 10, 1957. p. 85 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ "NY Times: The House Without a Name". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
- ↑ "The 29th Academy Awards (1957) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
