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References
- ↑ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 159.
- ↑ "John Dobbie dies, aged 49". The Argus . Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 16 December 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
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