Review of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) by Katie A — 04 Aug 2008

Again, I would totally show this in my classroom!

This review of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) was written by Katie A on 04 Aug 2008.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum has generally received positive reviews.

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