Annie Was a Wonder

Jan 29, 1949

0h 11m

★ 4.4

Overview

In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short, narrator John Nesbitt tells the story of Scandinavian immigrant Annie Swenson, who worked as cook and housekeeper in his family's home while he was growing up.

Genres

Family

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

John Nesbitt

Annie Swenson

Kathleen Freeman

Mr. Nesbitt

Howard Negley

Mrs. Nesbitt

Ruth Lee

Gus

Sven Hugo Borg

Younger Son (uncredited)

Charles Bates

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