Review of Smelchak (1919) by Jonathan R. Perry for Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) — 13 Feb 2003

... Would be instantly forgettable if it weren't so spectacularly bad.

This review of Smelchak (1919) was written by Jonathan R. Perry and published by Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) on 13 Feb 2003.

Smelchak has generally received mixed reviews.

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