Review of Forgotten Silver (1997) by Sophus G — 04 Aug 2008

Hilarious stuff, so well done. I already knew the truth about this "documentary" but the person watching with me had no idea and totally bought it all...classic.

This review of Forgotten Silver (1997) was written by Sophus G on 04 Aug 2008.

Forgotten Silver has generally received very positive reviews.

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