Review of Funny Girl (1968) by Kathleen K — 15 Jan 2008

Funny. Clever and True story! I Love Barbra!

This review of Funny Girl (1968) was written by Kathleen K on 15 Jan 2008.

Funny Girl has generally received very positive reviews.

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