Grandpa Called It Art

Name: Grandpa Called It Art
Director: Walter Hart
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1944-07-15
Duration: 10 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: John Nesbitt, Sheldon Jett

194410m

★ 6.5

DocumentaryHistory

This MGM Passing Parade series short takes a look at changing definitions of art in the United States.

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Cast

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

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Sheldon Jett

Cousin Wilmer (uncredited)

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