Review of Love Affair (1939) by Bonnie K — 06 Jun 2007

The ORIGINAL BABY. Better than both remakes. And Charles Boyer makes my heart go pitter-pat *sigh*.

This review of Love Affair (1939) was written by Bonnie K on 06 Jun 2007.

Love Affair has generally received positive reviews.

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