Trifles of Importance (1940)
1940 · NR · 0h 9m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
Part of John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series, this short shows how three seemingly unimportant things can affect people. The first is how the number 7 affects a student accused of theft charges. The second segment shows that a person's doodles can reveal personality traits.
Director: Basil Wrangell
Writers: John Nesbitt
Cast
John Nesbitt as NarratorErville Alderson as Frederick the Great (uncredited)Clark Gable as Self (archive footage)Myrna Loy as Self (archive footage)Mickey Rooney as Self (archive footage)Franklin D. Roosevelt as Self (archive footage)Theodore Roosevelt as Self (archive footage)Robert Taylor as Self (archive footage)Lana Turner as Self (archive footage)Sam Harris as Men's Club Member (uncredited)Arthur Stuart Hull as Men's Club Member (uncredited)Bert Stevens as Guest at Stag Dinner (uncredited)More like this
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