American Spoken Here

This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.

Easy Payments

Jimmy, who buys everything on the Easy Payment plan, wants to marry Betty, whose dad believes Cash Is King.

The Bookworm Turns

At the start of his career Harry Depp appeared often in short comedies, and was employed by Mack Sennett’s Keystone Company in 1916-17. Very little information is available on The Bookworm Turns but, as Depp was particularly well-known for appearing in movies that required him to don female clothing, we might expect to see him in drag at some point in this one.

Saving the Family Name

A chorus girl gains infamy after the suicide of her beau.

The Love Girl

A girl is hypnotized and kidnapped by the swami her aunt is devoted to.

His Last Race