Synopsis
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.
Movie Information
- Director
- Basil Wrangell
- Writers
- Robert Lopez
- Release Year
- 1940
- Runtime
- 11 minutes
- Genre
- History
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 9.0 / 10 (1 votes)
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)
Harry Depp
Customer (uncredited)
George Guhl
Bartender (uncredited)
John Harmon
Soda Jerk (uncredited)
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