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- ↑ 'Valentino' and 'Bobby Deerfield' Where Did They Go Wrong? By JANET MASLIN. New York Times 10 Nov 1977: 69.
- ↑ The Tangled Lives of 'Heart Beat': 'HEART BEAT' Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 19 Jan 1980: c5.
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