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- ↑ King, Susan. "National Film Registry selects 25 films for preservation " Los Angeles Times (December 19, 2012)
- ↑ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ↑ "2012 National Film Registry Picks in A League of Their Own". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
