Funny Boy

Funny Boy

1961 · 129 min · Music, Romance, Comedy, TV Movie

Ad man Jonathan Blake gets tired of his work and runs away to a time travel agency for the first flight out.

Directed by Hasse Ekman · Written by Hasse Ekman

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