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- ↑ "THE WORLD OF PICTURES". The Brisbane Courier . 27 September 1919. p. 12. Retrieved 24 July 2012– via National Library of Australia.
- 1 2 3 Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 88.
- ↑ "Film and Footlights". The Sunday Times . Perth. 14 December 1919. p. 6 Section: First Section. Retrieved 24 July 2012– via National Library of Australia.
