Review of A Summer Place (1959) by Scott R — 09 Mar 2015

Troy Donahue & Sandra Dee. Great romance flick.

This review of A Summer Place (1959) was written by Scott R on 09 Mar 2015.

A Summer Place has generally received positive reviews.

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