Review of Duck Soup (1933) by Tim R — 09 Jun 2009

I must have watched this 100 times and still makes me giggle.

This review of Duck Soup (1933) was written by Tim R on 09 Jun 2009.

Duck Soup has generally received very positive reviews.

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