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- ↑ "Shebib's debut into front ranks". The Globe and Mail , 13 October 1973.
- ↑ Pevere, Geoff (2012). Donald Shebib's Goin' Down the Road. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 99. ISBN 9781442645899 . Retrieved 21 December 2018.
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- ↑ "Fine lineup for Film Awards". The Globe and Mail , 9 October 1973.