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- ↑ Rhodes, Gary Don (2006) [1997]. Lugosi. His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pg. 74. ISBN 978-0-78640257-1.
- ↑ Rhodes & Kaffenberger 2020, 816.
- ↑ Rhodes 2006, p. 74.
- 1 2 3 Rhodes & Kaffenberger 2020, 500.
- ↑ Rhodes & Kaffenberger 2020, 498.
- 1 2 Rhodes & Kaffenberger 2020, 502.
Sources
- Rhodes, Gary D.; Kaffenberger, Bill (2020). Becoming Dracula: The Early Years of Bela Lugosi. Vol. 1 (Kindle ed.). BearManor Media.
- Rhodes, Gary Don (2006) [1997]. Lugosi. His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-78640257-1.
