Dreams

This entry in MGM's Passing Parade series looks at the meaning of dreams, including one by Abraham Lincoln that foretold his death.

Cast

John Nesbitt

as Narrator (voice)

Peter Cushing

as First Dreamer

Johnny Arthur

as Second Dreamer (uncredited)

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