Review of Driving Miss Daisy (1989) by Cole Smithey for ColeSmithey.com — 09 Oct 2005

Morgan Freeman elevates the source material as always.

This review of Driving Miss Daisy (1989) was written by Cole Smithey and published by ColeSmithey.com on 09 Oct 2005.

Driving Miss Daisy has generally received very positive reviews.

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