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- ↑ "The Martyrs of the Alamo". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ↑ "The Lamb". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- 1 2 "William Fildew". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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