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- ↑ Ian Conrich; Estella Ticknell (July 1, 2007). Film's Musical Moments. Edinburgh University Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-7486-2345-7.
- ↑ Ortega, Marcos (July 16, 2006). "Norman McLaren: The Master's Edition". Experimental Cinema. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
- ↑ Beckerman, Howard (February 2004). Animation: The Whole Story. Allworth Press. pp. 51–52. ISBN 978-1-58115-301-9.
- ↑ The Undercut Reader: Critical Writing on Artists' Film and Video. Wallflower Press. 2003. ISBN 978-1-903364-47-5.
