Trifles of Importance

Name: Trifles of Importance
Released: 1940-07-13
Rating: 7.5

7.5/10 (2)

·1940· 9 min

Director: Basil Wrangell

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

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John Nesbitt

Narrator

Erville Alderson

Frederick the Great (uncredited)

Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

Myrna Loy

Self (archive footage)

Mickey Rooney

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Theodore Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Robert Taylor

Self (archive footage)

Lana Turner

Self (archive footage)

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Sam Harris

Men's Club Member (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull

Men's Club Member (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Guest at Stag Dinner (uncredited)

In brief

Trifles of Importance (1940) is a documentary film. With an average rating of 7.5/10 from 2 votes, it's one of the higher-rated titles. The film runs 9min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Trifles of Importance runs 9 minutes (9min).

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Trifles of Importance has an average rating of 7.5/10 based on 2 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is Trifles of Importance from?

Trifles of Importance was released in 1940.