Review of Hans Christian Andersen (1952) by Kelly B — 28 Jan 2006

Not bad but a bit old now!! The "Inchworm" song brings back rather bad memories of a play I had to do!!

This review of Hans Christian Andersen (1952) was written by Kelly B on 28 Jan 2006.

Hans Christian Andersen has generally received positive reviews.

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