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- ↑ "Fortune Theatre", The Times, 20 April 1927, p. 8; and "The Theatres", The Times 4 June 1928, p. 12
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | ON APPROVAL (1930)". 17 January 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ↑ "The Age - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 24 November 2023.