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  • American Spoken Here (1940)
  • Short | 11 min | Short
American Spoken Here (1940)
Short | 11 min | Short

A look at American slang. The origins of a number of familiar expressions are explored, including "mind your Ps and Qs", "kick the bucket", "I don't give a damn" (which started as 'dam'), and "pin money".
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Clyde De Vinna (as Clyde DeVinna)
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Updated Nov 30, 1940

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Nov 30, 1940 (United States)

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11 cast members
Name Known for
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Barbara Bedford
Corset Buyer (uncredited) Corset Buyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Brodie
Fast Talker (uncredited) Fast Talker (uncredited)   See fewer
John Butler
Man on Subway (uncredited) Man on Subway (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Mike Fink (uncredited) Mike Fink (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Depp
Customer (uncredited) Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
George Guhl
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
John Harmon
Soda Jerk (uncredited) Soda Jerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Mann
Drunk (uncredited) Drunk (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Pendleton
Young Marksman (uncredited) Young Marksman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Teal
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
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