Review of To Be or Not to Be (1942) by Daniel K — 23 Nov 2007

Jack Benny is a comedic genius, but so are the writers and director. And the whole cast, yeah.

This review of To Be or Not to Be (1942) was written by Daniel K on 23 Nov 2007.

To Be or Not to Be has generally received very positive reviews.

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