Review of Bringing Up Baby (1938) by Amy S — 07 Jun 2011

Hilarious movie. One of my favorite movies.

This review of Bringing Up Baby (1938) was written by Amy S on 07 Jun 2011.

Bringing Up Baby has generally received very positive reviews.

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