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- ↑ "Lost Mary Pickford film to be screened". BBC News. September 25, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Lost Mary Pickford film found in barn to be screened next month". CTV News. September 24, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Silent film star footage discovered and restored". BBC News. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
