Review of The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009) by Craig N — 04 Mar 2011

Excellent documentary about the Sherman Bros. songwriting team. A bit sad as well.

This review of The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009) was written by Craig N on 04 Mar 2011.

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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