Review of Pretty Baby (1950) by Mrl 5 — 05 Feb 2007

The wonder of life and full frontal nudity by 11 year old Brooke Shields oh wonderfull.

This review of Pretty Baby (1950) was written by Mrl 5 on 05 Feb 2007.

Pretty Baby has generally received positive reviews.

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Wow fascinating movie. I was a one year out of college when it came out. I had seen that earlier Satyricon by Fellini and some other films…

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