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- ↑ Rick Groen, "Portrait of Banks as a brutish amoral artist". The Globe and Mail , October 26, 1985.
- ↑ "Film festival reels in Plenty". The Globe and Mail , August 16, 1985.
- ↑ Noel Taylor, "Film-maker ready for flak over Hal Banks story". Ottawa Citizen , October 26, 1985.
- ↑ Jay Scott, "Official Story voted most popular film; No Surrender, American Cousin critics' choices". The Globe and Mail , September 16, 1985.
- 1 2 "ACTRA nominations for 15th annual Nellie Awards on April 2". Montreal Gazette , March 18, 1986.
- ↑ Adele Freedman, "Charlie Grant's War is ACTRA's top show of the year: Nellie makes last stand brisk but chummy". The Globe and Mail , April 4, 1986.
- ↑ Sid Adilman, "Anne Of Green Gables a lucky child of Gemini". Toronto Star , December 5, 1986.
- ↑ Sid Adilman, "Anne leads field in Geminis race". Toronto Star , October 16, 1986.
