Review of How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) by Ted S — 01 Oct 2009

Brilliant!!! watched this just yesterday, never gets boring!

This review of How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) was written by Ted S on 01 Oct 2009.

How to Get Ahead in Advertising has generally received positive reviews.

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