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Mordaunt Hall, New York Times: Again and again the silence of the audience was snapped by the ringing laugh of a single boy which was quickly followed by an outburst from dozens of others, some of whom shook in their seats in sheer Joy at what they saw upon the screen. Read more
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: One of the loveliest movies for and about children ever made. Read more