Trifles of Importance
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.
1940-07-13
en
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)
Theodore Roosevelt as Self (archive footage)
Robert Taylor as Self (archive footage)
Lana Turner as Self (archive footage)
Arthur Stuart Hull as Men's Club Member (uncredited)
Charles Williams as Mr. Doakes