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American Spoken Here (1940)

Overview

History

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

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Content warning
slanglanguage and communication
B

Director

Basil Wrangell

ReleasedNov 30, 1940
Runtime11m
StatusReleased
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Top Cast

John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Corset Buyer (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Fast Talker (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Mike Fink (uncredited)

Harry Depp

Harry Depp

Customer (uncredited)

George Guhl

George Guhl

Bartender (uncredited)

John Harmon

John Harmon

Soda Jerk (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Drunk (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Young Marksman (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Bartender (uncredited)

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