Review of The Shop Around the Corner (1940) by Kim W — 04 Sep 2007

I love this film. None of the remakes of this film's come even close to being as good as Stewart and Sullivan chemistry.

This review of The Shop Around the Corner (1940) was written by Kim W on 04 Sep 2007.

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

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