Trifles of Importance
movie

Released July 13, 1940
Genres:
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.
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)
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Sam Harris
as
Men's Club Member (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull
as
Men's Club Member (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
as
Guest at Stag Dinner (uncredited)