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- ↑ Fred Astaire Cuts Loose: 1970 Oscars
- ↑ "The 42nd Academy Awards (1970) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ↑ Centron Corp. film producer Russel Mosser dies - Lawrence Journal-World
- ↑ 5 Lawrence legends from 'Tan Man' to 'White Owl': Names that stand the test of time|Arts & Culture|kasan.com
- ↑ Geoff Alexander, Academic Films..., p. 75
