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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Barbara Bedford
Corset Buyer (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Fast Talker (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)
John Nesbitt
Producer
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One Against the World
Magic on a Stick
The Hidden Master
Angel of Mercy
Flag of Mercy
Strange Testament
The Film That Was Lost
Forgotten Treasure
The Great American Mug
Souvenirs of Death
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
The Story of Alfred Nobel
Madero of Mexico
Utopia of Death
People on Paper
The Seesaw and the Shoes
Meek's Cutoff
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
A Lady Fights Back
Alone in the Wilderness
The Hill
Safety
Red Army
Muscle Shoals
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The Book of Daniel
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Lady Jane
Showbiz Kids
Overlord
Radium Girls
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The Current War
Toast
Zulu Dawn
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Nov 30, 1940
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