American Spoken Here (1940)

9.0/10 11 min History

Overview

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

Cast

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)

Ray Teal

Bartender (uncredited)

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