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- ↑ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 1061. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
- 1 2 Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 1062. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
- ↑ "Goodyear-Whiteman Revue". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. December 25, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- 1 2 "Weekly Show Review". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. February 5, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Obituaries: Babette Kiebert". Monrovia News-Post. June 26, 1980. p. 22. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Passings". The Los Angeles Times. June 30, 1980. p. 18. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Television's Petticoat Fever; Femme Jobs Span Gamut". Variety. March 5, 1952. p. 35. Retrieved January 9, 2025. "One of ABC’s top TV directors is Babette Henry, who does the Paul Whiteman revue and who directed Sunday’s (24) live telecast of “Greatest Story Ever Told."
- ↑ "This Week -- Debuts, Highlights, Changes". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. November 6, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved October 3, 2022.