Flag of Mercy
The 1939 dramatic short "Angel of Mercy," about Red Cross founder Clara Barton, is reedited to relate the story to America's involvement in World War II. Edited from Angel of Mercy (1939)
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Flag of Mercy
1942
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American Spoken Here
Duration: 0 h 11 m | 1940
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.
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