Review of Duck Soup (1933) by Simon D — 13 Apr 2012

One of the funniest, if not THE funniest, movie I've ever seen!

This review of Duck Soup (1933) was written by Simon D on 13 Apr 2012.

Duck Soup has generally received very positive reviews.

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