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American Spoken Here(1940)
Status: Released
Date: 1940-11-30
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Time: 0h 11m
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This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
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Movie: American Spoken Here
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John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Barbara Bedford
Corset Buyer (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Fast Talker (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Mike Fink (uncredited)
Harry Depp
Customer (uncredited)
George Guhl
Bartender (uncredited)
John Harmon
Soda Jerk (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Drunk (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton
Young Marksman (uncredited)
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This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.
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1940-11-30
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