Review of A Christmas Carol (1984) by Brandon S — 06 Aug 2007

Great but somehow it feels like I know this story already. Oh well.

This review of A Christmas Carol (1984) was written by Brandon S on 06 Aug 2007.

A Christmas Carol has generally received positive reviews.

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