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- ↑ "Canadian movies selected for theatres". St. Catharines Standard , March 4, 1982.
- ↑ Beard, William; White, Jerry (2002). North of everything: English-Canadian Cinema Since 1980. The University of Alberta Press. p. 225. ISBN 0-88864-398-5.
- ↑ Jay Scott, "Top Genie prospects for Jack Miner move". The Globe and Mail , February 10, 1983.
