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References
- ↑ John Howard Reid, Great Hollywood Westerns: Classic Pictures, Must-See Movies & "B" Films, page 118, 2006.
- ↑ Buck Rainey, Serials and Series: A World Filmography, 1912-1956, page 59, 1999.
- ↑ William C. Cline, In the Nick of Time: Motion Picture Sound Serials, page 170, 1997.
- ↑ John Reid, These Movies Won No Hollywood Awards, page 64, 2005.
