
Trifles of Importance (1940)
0h 9m | PG-13
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.
Director: Basil Wrangell
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Documentary
Video: 720p
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)