30 November 1940 History 11 mins
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 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)
Harry Depp as Customer (uncredited)
George Guhl as Bartender (uncredited)
John Harmon as Soda Jerk (uncredited)
Hank Mann as Drunk (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton as Young Marksman (uncredited)
Ray Teal as Bartender (uncredited)
Basil Wrangell Director
John Nesbitt Producer
Clyde De Vinna Director of Photography
Robert Lopez Writer
Passing Parade No. 19: American Spoken Here Trailer
United States 30 November 1940
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