Review of Duck Soup (1933) by Michael M — 17 Mar 2011

BUT WHY A DUCK?

Oh.

Shit... wrong...

This review of Duck Soup (1933) was written by Michael M on 17 Mar 2011.

Duck Soup has generally received very positive reviews.

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