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- 1 2 Martin Knelman, "Four-Letter World: 100% Canadian porno". The Globe and Mail , March 1, 1971.
- ↑ Dane Lanken, "Minor flood of Montreal-made movies coming up". Montreal Gazette , August 8, 1970.
- ↑ Betty Lee, "Fourteen films in the running for Etrog's golden approval". The Globe and Mail , September 19, 1970.
- ↑ "Two movies formally withdrawn". Edmonton Journal , September 29, 1970.
- ↑ Turner 1987, p. 93.
- ↑ Dilley 2018, p. 238.
- ↑ Marilyn Beker, "Montreal-made film a little too Hollywoodish". Montreal Gazette , August 15, 1970.
