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- ↑ GTV 9; Tom O'Connor (1961), Title No: 1502345 , retrieved 19 May 2023
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Heat Operation Film on GTV-9". The Age. 25 May 1961. p. 3.
- ↑ "Winners & Nominees".
- ↑ "Heat Film Wins Award". The Age. 14 December 1961. p. 23.