Review of The Philadelphia Story (1940) by Robert F — 03 Jun 2008

A wonderful comedy. Carefully constructed, painstakingly developed, hilariously delivered.

This review of The Philadelphia Story (1940) was written by Robert F on 03 Jun 2008.

The Philadelphia Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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