Review of What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) by Menelaos M — 10 Nov 2009

Completely bizarre with delightfully silly dialogue. Of course you can only go so far with the gimmick but it's still a good time.

This review of What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) was written by Menelaos M on 10 Nov 2009.

What's Up, Tiger Lily? has generally received mixed reviews.

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