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- ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (2006). Who's who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film & Television's Award-winning and Legendary Animators. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-55783-671-7.
- ↑ "DOWN ON THE PHONY FARM". www.thanhouser.org. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.
- ↑ Larsen, Darl (2024-06-18). Moving Pictures: A History of American Animation from Gertie to Pixar and Beyond. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-5381-6038-1.
