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- ↑ "Toad of Toad Hall · British Universities Film & Video Council". bufvc.ac.uk.
- ↑ Vagg, Stephen (16 April 2023). "Surviving Cold Streaks: Kenneth More". Filmink. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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