History

American Spoken Here

0.0

11 min

1940

Basil Wrangell

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

Top Cast

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Barbara Bedford

Corset Buyer (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Fast Talker (uncredited)

John Butler

Man on Subway (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Mike Fink (uncredited)

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