Annie Was a Wonder

In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short, narrator John Nesbitt tells the story of Scandinavian immigrant Annie Swenson, who worked as cook and housekeeper in his family's home while he was growing up.

Cast

John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

as Narrator (voice)

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

as Annie Swenson

Howard Negley

Howard Negley

as Mr. Nesbitt

Ruth Lee

Ruth Lee

as Mrs. Nesbitt

Sven Hugo Borg

Sven Hugo Borg

as Gus

Charles Bates

Charles Bates

as Younger Son (uncredited)

Reviews

CinemaSerf

I quite enjoyed this jolly depiction of the narrator’s young life with Swedish housekeeper Annie (Kathleen Freeman). Right from day one, she isn’t about to be played pranks upon by the brothers, but by joining in their hosepipe game risks a swift termination of her fortnight’s trial. Luckily, she ca...

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