Symphony in Slang

Symphony in Slang

7.3IMDb Score
Released:1951-06-16
Duration:7 min
Director:Tex Avery
Actors:John Brown
Production:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview:

At the gates of Heaven, the admitting officials have a hard time understanding a newcomer's life story with all his contemporary slang.

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