Who's Superstitious? (1943)
1943 · NR · 0h 11m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
This short film examines the origins of several superstitions including crossing your fingers, knocking on wood, rabbit's feet, and breaking champagne bottles to christen ships, plus the role of superstitions in the Flying Dutchman tale.
Director: Sammy Lee
Writers: Douglas Foster, Richard H. Landau
Cinematography: Harold Lipstein
Editor: Jack Ruggiero
Cast
John Nesbitt as NarratorErnie Alexander as Man Walking Under LadderBarbara Bedford as WifeMargaret Bert as Diner Who Throws SaltJack Gardner as Man in Friday the 13th SequenceEdmund Mortimer as Ship Owner (archive footage)Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Dice PlayerEmmett Vogan as Husband Who Opens UmbrellaMore like this
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