Review of The Shop Around the Corner (1940) by Amanda B — 02 Jul 2007

Suprised by how long it took for me to discover this movie. Lauged pretty hard, and anything with Stewart has to be good.

This review of The Shop Around the Corner (1940) was written by Amanda B on 02 Jul 2007.

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

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