Our Old Car
Genres
Overview
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".]
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
11 min
Release Date
1946-06-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
4
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Billy Gray
Boy (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Jones the Ice Man (uncredited)
Arthur Space
Mr. Nesbitt (uncredited)
William Tannen
Officer Donahue (uncredited)
Jacqueline White
Mrs. Nesbitt (uncredited)
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