American Spoken Here

1940

9.0 (1)

11 min

No trailer available

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

Top Cast

John Nesbitt as Narrator (voice)

Barbara Bedford as Corset Buyer (uncredited)

Don Brodie as Fast Talker (uncredited)

John Butler as Man on Subway (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing as Mike Fink (uncredited)

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