Review of Duck Soup (1933) by Owen Z — 07 Jul 2014

A comedic masterwork. it just never lets up.

This review of Duck Soup (1933) was written by Owen Z on 07 Jul 2014.

Duck Soup has generally received very positive reviews.

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