Trifles of Importance (1940)

ALL 07/13/1940 (en) Documentary 9 Min
  • Release
    07/13/1940
  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Rotten tomato
    60%
  • Original title
    Trifles of Importance
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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.

  1. Basil Wrangell

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. John Nesbitt

    Producer



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Casts

  1. John Nesbitt

    Narrator

  2. Erville Alderson

    Frederick the Great (uncredited)

  3. Clark Gable

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Myrna Loy

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Mickey Rooney

    Self (archive footage)

  6. Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Self (archive footage)

  7. Theodore Roosevelt

    Self (archive footage)

  8. Robert Taylor

    Self (archive footage)

  9. Lana Turner

    Self (archive footage)

  10. Sam Harris

    Men's Club Member (uncredited)

  11. Arthur Stuart Hull

    Men's Club Member (uncredited)

  12. Bert Stevens

    Guest at Stag Dinner (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 12 , Crews : 3

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Trifles of Importance (1940) 9 Min

ALL 07/13/1940 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 07/13/1940
  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Original title Trifles of Importance
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Basil Wrangell

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. John Nesbitt

    Producer