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References
- ↑ "Thistledown (1938) - Arthur B. Woods | Cast and Crew | AllMovie".
- ↑ Missing Believed Lost. British Film Institute.
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | THISTLEDOWN (1938)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
