The Fabulous Fraud
In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, we learn the story of Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer, the man who discovered hypnotism.
In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, we learn the story of Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer, the man who discovered hypnotism.
John Baragrey
Anton Mesmer
Phyllis Morris
Rich Woman
Marcia Mae Jones
Blind Girl
Morris Ankrum
Blind Girl's Father
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, we learn the story of Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer, the man who discovered hypnotism.
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