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American Spoken Here (1940)
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Short | 11 min | Documentary, Short

American Spoken Here (1940)

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Short | 11 min | Documentary, 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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11 cast members

Name	Known for
John Nesbitt Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Telephone Time (1956)
Barbara Bedford Self - Corset Buyer (uncredited) Self - Corset Buyer (uncredited) See fewer	The Last of the Mohicans (1920)
Don Brodie Self - Fast Talker (uncredited) Self - Fast Talker (uncredited) See fewer	A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944)
John Butler Self - Man on Subway (uncredited) Self - Man on Subway (uncredited) See fewer	Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
Edgar Dearing Self - Mike Fink (uncredited) Self - Mike Fink (uncredited) See fewer	Raiders of Tomahawk Creek (1950)
Harry Depp Self - Customer (uncredited) Self - Customer (uncredited) See fewer	Fashion Model (1945)
George Guhl Self - Bartender (uncredited) Self - Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
John Harmon Self - Soda Jerk (uncredited) Self - Soda Jerk (uncredited) See fewer	Funny Girl (1968)
Hank Mann Self - Drunk (uncredited) Self - Drunk (uncredited) See fewer	Modern Times (1936)
Steve Pendleton Self - Young Marksman (uncredited) Self - Young Marksman (uncredited) See fewer	Killers from Space (1954)
Ray Teal Self - Bartender (uncredited) Self - Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	Ace in the Hole (1951)