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- 1 2 McDonough, Jimmy (2006). Big Bosoms and Square Jaws: The Biography of Russ Meyer, King of the Sex Film. Three Rivers Press. pp. 294–295. ISBN 978-0307338440.
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- ↑ Willis, John A. (1977). John Willis' Screen World. Crown Publishers. p. 149. ASIN B002SLX4QQ.
