Review of Hellzapoppin' (1941) by Justin M — 03 Aug 2008

Une comedie loufoque et dejantee, pas toujours hilarante. Certains passages valent toutefois leur pesant de cacahuetes.

This review of Hellzapoppin' (1941) was written by Justin M on 03 Aug 2008.

Hellzapoppin' has generally received very positive reviews.

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