Trifles of Importance

Trifles of Importance

NR 1940 · 9 min · ★ 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.

Directed by Basil Wrangell · Written by John Nesbitt

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

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