Review of The Philadelphia Story (1940) by Jay S — 04 Jan 2010

The best dialogue ever written for a movie ever!

This review of The Philadelphia Story (1940) was written by Jay S on 04 Jan 2010.

The Philadelphia Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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