American Spoken Here (1940)
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.
Top billed cast
John NesbittNarrator (voice)
Barbara BedfordCorset Buyer (uncredited)
Don BrodieFast Talker (uncredited)- John ButlerMan on Subway (uncredited)
Edgar DearingMike Fink (uncredited)
Harry DeppCustomer (uncredited)
George GuhlBartender (uncredited)
John HarmonSoda Jerk (uncredited)
Hank MannDrunk (uncredited)
Steve PendletonYoung Marksman (uncredited)
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This film, directed by Dominique GAUTIER, takes the viewer on a worldwide excursion into the history and structure of the Esperanto language, introducing its present-day speakers. The words of these users of the language are reflective of a variety of activities and viewpoints, and in the film they are interwoven so as to reveal bit by bit how the utopia of its initiator, Ludwig ZAMENHOF, is concretised every day.
The Face Behind the Mask (1938)
This dramatized short film describes the historical mystery of France's "man in the iron mask". King Louis XIV imprisoned a man who was never identified, but who was forced to wear an iron mask for the length of his captivity, which ended only in his death. Several candidates for the identity of the man are investigated.
Dreams (1940)
This entry in MGM's Passing Parade series looks at the meaning of dreams, including one by Abraham Lincoln that foretold his death.
Flag of Mercy (1942)
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Forgotten Treasure (1943)
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short highlights the film preservation efforts of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Several scenes from early newsreels are shown.
Strange Testament (1941)
This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Julian Poydras, whose encounter with a girl at Mardi Gras had a profound effect on his later life.
The Film That Was Lost (1942)
In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a look is taken at the problems of film preservation efforts in the 1930s and early 1940s.
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town (1939)
Made just before America would be forced into the Second World War, this short subject is a brief dramatized history of American democracy. It targets a perceived threat to democracy from board room and soapbox fascists who advocated a government based upon contemporaneous European models.
Utopia of Death (1940)
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One Against the World (1939)
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Magic on a Stick (1946)
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A Lady Fights Back (1944)
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The Story of Alfred Nobel (1939)
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Madero of Mexico (1942)
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Souvenirs of Death (1948)
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The Story That Couldn't Be Printed (1939)
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The Great American Mug (1945)
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