Review of Hans Christian Andersen (1952) by Elise C — 05 Jul 2007

I would file this under nostalgic, and therefore good.

This review of Hans Christian Andersen (1952) was written by Elise C on 05 Jul 2007.

Hans Christian Andersen has generally received positive reviews.

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