Movie: My Old Town

Top 3 Billed Cast

John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Boy Watching Gopher (uncredited)

Anne O'Neal
Anne O'Neal

Miss Jackson (uncredited)

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    Narrator John Nesbitt reminisces about his hometown and childhood in this Passing Parade series short.

  • Release Date

    1948-02-07

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    6.167

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
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    English
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