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- ↑ "The Return of Peter Grimm: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ↑ League, The Broadway. "The Return of Peter Grimm – Broadway Show – Play - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Return of Peter Grimm