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References
- ↑ "Two filmmakers hit low 'Gator Bait' goal". The Commercial Appeal. 6 November 1973. p. 29.
- ↑ "The Hitchhikers Explains Why Teens Run Away". The Leaf-Chronicle. 14 May 1972. p. 37.
- ↑ "Sebastian productions are a family affair". The Bastrop Daily Enterprise. 10 October 1973. p. 6.
- ↑ Free, Erin (6 July 2023). "Unsung Auteurs: Beverly & Ferd Sebastian". Filmink.
- ↑ "Porno Americanus". Daily News. 12 May 1970. p. 52.
- ↑ "Film sex for profits his game". The Minneapolis Star. 3 June 1971. p. 39.
