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References
- ↑ The History of Sex in Cinema 1965-1966 AMC Filmsite, accessed 11 August 2013
- ↑ "Sex in Cinema: 1965-1966 Greatest and Most Influential Erotic / Sexual Films and Scenes". Filmsite.org. Filmsite LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
