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  2. Grandpa Called It Art
  • Jul 15, 1944
  • 10 min
  • Full-HD

Grandpa Called It Art (1944)

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

Category
Documentary History
Country
United States of America
Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Sheldon Jett

Cousin Wilmer (uncredited)

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