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American Spoken Here

American Spoken Here

★ 9.0/10•1940•11m•NR•History
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This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.

Basil Wrangell · Director

Robert Lopez · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime11m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 30, 1940

Actors

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Corset Buyer (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Fast Talker (uncredited)

John Butler

Man on Subway (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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