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References
- ↑ "The Violin Maker of Cremona", The Moving Picture World (New York, N.Y.), 5 June 1908, p. 743. Internet Archive, San Francisco. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ↑ The Violin Maker of Cremona at silentera.com
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The Violin Maker of Cremona
- ↑ David Miles photo & bio; per IMDb