Trifles of Importance

Trifles of Importance

1940 en 9 minutes

Rating: 6

Plot

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.

Trailer

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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)

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Mr. Doakes

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