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- ↑ John McCallum interview with Brian McFarlane, The Oxford Companion to Australian Film, Oxford Uni Press, 1999 p 300
- ↑ "Premier and Minister criticised for film appearances". The Canberra Times . National Library of Australia. 4 December 1970. p. 8. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ "The nickel queen". The Canberra Times . National Library of Australia. 7 December 1970. p. 2. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ Don Storey, Skippy at Classic Australian TV, 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2012
- ↑ "Mum Was Circus Strong Woman". The Australian Women's Weekly . National Library of Australia. 18 November 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ↑ Brian McFarlane, 'Class Act: Googie Withers and John McCallum', Meanjin. Retrieved 21 September 2012
