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  • Trifles of Importance (1940)
  • Approved
    Short | 9 min | Short
Trifles of Importance (1940)
Approved
Short | 9 min | Short

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 ...See moreThis 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. Written by David Glagovsky See less
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Director
Writers
John Nesbitt (screenplay) | Robert Lopez (screenplay)
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Updated Jul 13, 1940

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Jul 13, 1940 (United States)

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13 cast members
Name Known for
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Erville Alderson
Frederick the Great (uncredited) Frederick the Great (uncredited)   See fewer
Clark Gable
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Men's Club Member (uncredited) Men's Club Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Stuart Hull
Men's Club Member (uncredited) Men's Club Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Myrna Loy
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Rooney
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Theodore Roosevelt
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Guest at Stag Dinner (uncredited) Guest at Stag Dinner (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Taylor
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lana Turner
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Williams
Joe Doakes - Window Shopper (uncredited) Joe Doakes - Window Shopper (uncredited)   See fewer
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