Trifles of Importance

Trifles of Importance

1940
9m
6.0

6.0/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

Quick Facts

Release Date July 13, 1940
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0143955

Cast

John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt

Narrator

Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson

Frederick the Great (uncredited)

Clark Gable
Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy

Self (archive footage)

Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor

Self (archive footage)

Lana Turner
Lana Turner

Self (archive footage)

Sam Harris
Sam Harris

Men's Club Member (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull
Arthur Stuart Hull

Men's Club Member (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens

Guest at Stag Dinner (uncredited)

Key Crew

Basil Wrangell
Director
John Nesbitt
Writer
John Nesbitt
Producer