Trifles of Importance
(1940)

Released: 1940-07-13

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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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John Nesbitt

as Narrator

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Erville Alderson

as Frederick the Great (uncredited)

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Clark Gable

as Self (archive footage)

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Myrna Loy

as Self (archive footage)

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Mickey Rooney

as Self (archive footage)

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

as Self (archive footage)

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Theodore Roosevelt

as Self (archive footage)

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Robert Taylor

as Self (archive footage)

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Lana Turner

as Self (archive footage)

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Sam Harris

as Men's Club Member (uncredited)

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Arthur Stuart Hull

as Men's Club Member (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

as Guest at Stag Dinner (uncredited)

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