American Spoken Here

Nov 30, 1940

0h 11m

★ 0.0

Overview

This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.

Genres

History

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

American Spoken Here Trailers

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

John Nesbitt

Corset Buyer (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Fast Talker (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Man on Subway (uncredited)

John Butler

Mike Fink (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Customer (uncredited)

Harry Depp

Bartender (uncredited)

George Guhl

Soda Jerk (uncredited)

John Harmon

Drunk (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Young Marksman (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton

Bartender (uncredited)

Ray Teal

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