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Edited from
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
 -  Japanese bombing scenes
References
Red River (1948)
 -  The cattle drive plot and specifically the cattle stampede are taken almost verbatim from the Hawks film.
Jedda (1955)
 -  Jedda. the dog, is named after the title character of this film.
C'era una volta il West (1968)
 -  Sarah arriving in Faraway Downs to find her husband killed, the funeral scene, and the design of Faraway Downs (with squeaking windmill and water tower) are all inspired by this film
Referenced in
"Getaway: (#16.31)" (2007)
 -  Mentioned by Dermott in a story that visits one of the movie's filming locations, Bowen.
"Wetten, dass..?: Wetten, dass..? aus Stuttgart (#1.178)" (2008)
 -  mentioned in the show
"At the Movies: (#6.1)" (2009)
 -  In a review of Gran Torino, David mentions that it was shot with one-fifth of the budget of Australia.
Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal (2009) (TV)
 -  Mentioned by Eddie McGuire after an interview with Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Echelon Conspiracy/Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li/Crossing Over (#1.1)" (2009)
 -  A Haiku review on this film is shown
"Dancing with the Stars: Round Two (#9.4)" (2009/I)
 -  Host Tom Bergeron mentions film when Baz Luhrmann is introduced.
Features
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
 -  "Over the Rainbow" is a theme throughout the movie along with actually featuring the movie at the Darwin movie theatre
Featured in
"Samantha Who?: The Farm (#2.7)" (2008)
 -  Dena and Chase go to this movie
"At the Movies: (2008-11-26)" (2008)
 -  Clips shown when this movie is reviewed.
"Wetten, dass..?: Wetten, dass..? aus Stuttgart (#1.178)" (2008)
 -  some extracts of this movie in the show
The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009) (TV)
 -  Nominee clips.
"20 to 1: Adults Only 20 to 01: World's Most Daring Movies (#8.1)" (2009)
 -  Clips shown in a segment.
81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV)
 -  Nominee clips.
"20 to 1: Adults Only 20 to 01: Hottest Stars on the Planet (#8.7)" (2009)
 -  Clips shown in a segment on Hugh Jackman.
"The Paul O'Grady Show: (2009-04-30)" (2009)
 -  Clip shown.

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