Trifles of Importance
Trifles of Importance

Trifles of Importance

6.0
July 13, 1940
9m

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.

Director

Basil Wrangell

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)