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- ↑ "Film Review: Martha, Ruth and Edie". The Globe and Mail , August 8, 1988.
- ↑ "Martha, Ruth and Edie a tale of modest triumph". Toronto Star , August 8, 1988.
- ↑ "List of nominees for the Genie Awards". Montreal Gazette , February 14, 1989.
