Jul 03, 1943
11 min
Full-HD

Nursery Rhyme Mysteries (1943)

This Passing Parade series short examines the origins of three popular Mother Goose nursery rhymes.

Category

History

Country

United States of America

Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Mary McLeod

Mary, Queen of Scots (uncredited)

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