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- ↑ "The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ↑ DeMara, Bruce (March 17, 2011). "The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom: Country charm". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ↑ Lacey, Liam (March 18, 2011). "The Year Dolly Parton was My Mom: A film that needs more cleavage". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ↑ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
