Trifles of Importance

Name: Trifles of Importance
Director: Basil Wrangell
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1940-07-13
Duration: 9 min
Cast: John Nesbitt, Erville Alderson, Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Mickey Rooney

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1940 · 9 min · NR · Documentary · TMDB 7.5/10

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.

Directed by Basil Wrangell

Cast

John Nesbitt — Narrator
Erville Alderson — Frederick the Great (uncredited)
Clark Gable — Self (archive footage)
Myrna Loy — Self (archive footage)
Mickey Rooney — Self (archive footage)