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What's with that 1920s American accent in movies and TV?

Asked by simone54 (7629points) March 25th, 2014

I mean the accent they often use in gangster movies. “Look here, see.”

Is there any proof that people used to talk like that? Or is it a creation of modern hollywood.

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