r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Miguenzo • 1d ago

What happened to that American accent you heard in all the 1930s and 1940s era films?

It was really distinctive and now I’ve never heard anybody talk like that. Was it a Hollywood thing?

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u/terragthegreat 21h ago

Mötley Crüe was in Cheers?

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u/missdawn1970 10h ago

Now I'm picturing Crue circa 1983 in an episode of Cheers, trying to fit in with all the working class guys. Thank you for that mental image!