Review of The Shop Around the Corner (1940) by Emily S — 04 Oct 2007

THe movie that started "You've got Mail".

This review of The Shop Around the Corner (1940) was written by Emily S on 04 Oct 2007.

The Shop Around the Corner has generally received very positive reviews.

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One of the greatest finds in my history of Internet browsing. I got to watch it 74 years later and just found it ridiculously charming! Ugh…

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