Review of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) by Bunmi O — 05 Jul 2007

I saw this when I was a kid and laughed my ass off.

This review of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) was written by Bunmi O on 05 Jul 2007.

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

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