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