Trifles of Importance (1940)

Trifles of Importance (1940)

1940-07-13 United States of America 9 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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. The final segment shows why certain items are on men's suits, such as lapels.

Cast

John Nesbitt is Narrator
Narrator
Erville Alderson is Frederick the Great (uncredited)
Frederick the Great (uncredited)
Clark Gable is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Myrna Loy is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Mickey Rooney is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Theodore Roosevelt is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Robert Taylor is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Lana Turner is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Sam Harris is Men's Club Member (uncredited)
Men's Club Member (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull is Men's Club Member (uncredited)
Men's Club Member (uncredited)
Bert Stevens is Guest at Stag Dinner (uncredited)
Guest at Stag Dinner (uncredited)

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