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- ↑ New York Magazine, November 17, 1986 - Page 84 Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story, (November 15; 9 to 11 PM; CBS)
- ↑ Florida in the Popular Imagination: Essays on the Cultural Landscape of the Sunshine State, Steve Glassman - Page 214
- ↑ RadioTimes - Dreams of Gold: the Mel Fisher Story, REVIEW by John Marriott
- ↑ The Movie Scene - Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (1986), Review, Fisher of Dreams
- ↑ Historical Diver Magazine, Historical Diving Society U.S.A, 1999 - Page xi
- ↑ Historic Florida Keys: An Illustrated History of Key West & the Keys, By George Walter Born - Page 71
- ↑ International Legends of Diving - Mel Fisher Treasure Hunter and First California Dive Shop Owner
- ↑ Movies Made for Television: The Telefeature and the Mini-series, 1964-1986, Alvin H. Marill - Page 118
- ↑ Movies Made for Television: The Telefeature and the Mini-series, 1964-1986, Alvin H. Marill - Page 576
- ↑ moviefone - Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (1986)
- ↑ Doug Pratt's DVD: Movies, Television, Music, Art, Adult, and More!, Volume 1, By Douglas Pratt - Dreams of Gold (Simitar, 7278)
- ↑ Sweet Soundtrack - Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (1986)
- ↑ Rotten Tomatoes - Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (1986)
