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- ↑ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 306. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ↑ "Radio and Television: CBS Video to Offer 'Front Page,' Based on the Hecht-MacArthur Play, Starting Sept. 29" . The New York Times. September 17, 1949. p. 28. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Dramatic Shows". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. November 27, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
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- ↑ Internet Archive entry