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Trifles of Importance
First aired on Jul 13, 1940
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Genres: Documentary

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.

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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)
Featured Crew
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Basil Wrangell | Director
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John Nesbitt | Producer
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John Nesbitt | Writer