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- ↑ Goldstein, Patrick (April 29, 1987). "Movie Review : Torrance: 'All American High'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Document Citation". Mip.berkeley.edu. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ↑ Canby, Vincent (April 10, 1986). "'All-American High,' A School Documentary". The New York Times . Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- ↑ Sheila Benson (February 1, 1987). "Park City's Film Fest: Diamond In The Rough". Los Angeles Times.
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- ↑ Vazquez, Tiffany (March 26, 2013). "Something Old, Something New: 42 Years of ND/NF Lineups". Film Society of Lincoln Center . Retrieved July 15, 2013.
Further reading
- Voland, John (May 2, 1987). "'All American High' Recaptured". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- "Film Citation". Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive . University of California, Berkeley . Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- Rosenthal, Alan (2002). Writing, Directing and Producing Documentary Films and Videos . Southern Illinois University Press. pp. 80, 369. ISBN 0-8093-2448-2.
