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References
- ↑ The Filmgoer's Companion edited by Leslie Halliwell- ISBN 0-00-255798-3
- ↑ Halliwell's Film Guide by Leslie Halliwell ISBN 0-00-714412-1
- ↑ "Wembley Working Again" . The Era. London. 5 October 1932. p. 9. Retrieved 16 April 2016– via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ Holiday Lovers at the British Film Institute [ better source needed ]
- ↑ "Holiday Lovers". The Era. London. 9 November 1932. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Six Hours to Live". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 27 August 2014.- New York Times review by Mordaunt Hall 22 October 1932
- ↑ "Jack Payne Says It" . The Era. London. 16 November 1932. p. 9. Retrieved 16 April 2016– via British Newspaper Archive.
