Film

Trifles of Importance 1940

9 min TMDB 7.5 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. The final segment shows why certain items are on men's suits, such as lapels.

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Cast

  • John Nesbitt as Narrator
  • Erville 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)

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