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Trifles of Importance
1940 | 9m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Basil Wrangell |
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| Writer: | John Nesbitt |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 13, 1940 |
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| Director: | Basil Wrangell |
| Writer: | John Nesbitt |
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| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Sam Harris | Men's Club Member (uncredited) |
| Arthur Stuart Hull | Men's Club Member (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Guest at Stag Dinner (uncredited) |
| Charles Williams | Mr. Doakes |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Basil Wrangell | Director |
| John Nesbitt | Writer |
| Name | Title |
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| John Nesbitt | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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