Review of Summertime (1955) by Jeffrey C — 22 Jul 2007

Katherine hepburn's performance is something which completely blows my mind. She is a genius actress... the best of ALL TIME!!!!

This review of Summertime (1955) was written by Jeffrey C on 22 Jul 2007.

Summertime has generally received positive reviews.

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