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- ↑ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 90.
- 1 2 Kaspars Dzeguze, "Canadian feature film overcomes an unfortunate title". The Globe and Mail , February 4, 1970.
- ↑ Wendy Michener, "How Canada lost a film and found a good writer". Maclean's , March 1, 1967.
- ↑ Gerald Pratley, "In and Out of Cinema". Cinema Canada , September 1968.
