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Our Old Car
Our Old Car

Our Old Car

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Drama

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In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a man traces his history by the succession of cars his father owned. [This short appears in its entirety during MGM's short feature "The Great Morgan".]

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

11 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

11 June 1946

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Billy Gray

Billy Gray

Boy (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Jones the Ice Man (uncredited)

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Mr. Nesbitt (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Officer Donahue (uncredited)

Jacqueline White

Jacqueline White

Mrs. Nesbitt (uncredited)

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