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- ↑ "The 29th Academy Awards (1957) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ↑ Staff writer (January 5, 1966). "Film Executive Master, Say Soft Sell Experts". The Lima News. Lima, Ohio. United Press International. p. 28.
