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American Spoken Here
11 minutes
1940
HD
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.
Genres
History
Stars
John Nesbitt
,
Barbara Bedford
,
Don Brodie
,
John Butler
,
Edgar Dearing
Directors
Basil Wrangell
,
John Nesbitt
,
Robert Lopez
,
Clyde De Vinna
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