Annie Was a Wonder

Annie Was a Wonder (1949)

January 29th, 19490h 11min

Family
44%

Overview

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.


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