Trifles of Importance (1940)

Trifles of Importance

1940

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Basil Wrangell

Cast

Clark Gable as Self (archive footage)

Erville Alderson as Frederick the Great (uncredited)

Franklin D. Roosevelt as Self (archive footage)

John Nesbitt as Narrator

Lana Turner as Self (archive footage)

Mickey Rooney as Self (archive footage)

Myrna Loy as Self (archive footage)

Robert Taylor as Self (archive footage)