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- ↑ Pryor, Thomas M. (July 21, 1948). "Cowboy Groomed for Film Stardom". The New York Times.
- ↑ Brady, Thomas F. (February 18, 1948). "Gottleib to make two new movies". The New York Times.
- ↑ Browning, Norma Lee (August 20, 1969). "Hollywood Today: Set Hopping" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Robert Adrian Scott, One of Hollywood's 'Unfriendly 10', Dies" (December 26, 1972). Los Angeles Times.
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