MOVIE • 1940

American Spoken Here

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

TMDB ★ 4.5/5Votes: 1

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Top Cast

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John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Barbara Bedford

Corset Buyer (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Fast Talker (uncredited)

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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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Basil Wrangell

Director

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Robert Lopez

Writer

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Clyde De Vinna

Director of Photography

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Theatrical release date: November 30, 1940

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

November 30, 1940

Runtime

11 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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