24 January 1942 History 10 mins
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short explores the origins of various customs such as shaking hands, kissing, and why ships are christened.
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John Nesbitt as Narrator (voice)
Mark Daniels as Nancy's Husband (uncredited)
Ava Gardner as Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)
Tom Herbert as Man Dining with Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis as Officer on Santa Maria (uncredited)
Dorothy Morris as Nancy (uncredited)
Dick Rich as Mutinous Sailor (uncredited)
Basil Wrangell Director
Douglas Foster Writer
John Nesbitt Producer
Jackson Rose Director of Photography
Richard Duce Art Direction
Leon Bourgeau Editor
Harry Poppe Jr. Story
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United States 24 January 1942
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31 October 1942
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30 November 1940
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19 August 1939
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06 October 1945
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19 June 1948
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10 June 1942
René, a bank employee, is suspected of theft and fired from his job. It borders on the worst by following in the footsteps of a misfit, Alexandre.
25 December 1942
Taavetti, the young master of Rantasuo, refuses to give up, even though frost destroys his harvest, a crooked logger steals his forest money, and a dishonest bailiff takes away his freedom.
02 April 1942
It is the Christmas Holidays and reformed thief, Boston Blackie goes to Castle Theater to pick up players who will perform for prisoners that are still in prison.
02 June 1942
The romance between an actress and a young man provokes the rejection of the class to which he belongs.
07 March 1942
The Our Gang kids are running their own newspaper and are determined to get the big scoop by learning the identity of the leader of a gang of bullies.
30 October 1942
Andy, the owner of a bicycle shop, gets involved with one of his customers.
10 June 1942
Scientist-explorer David Lynd leaves wealthy bride-to-be June Claymore at the altar to join photographer Andy Parker and British secret service agent Leo Marzeli in search of rare minerals.
21 August 1942
Pavel Hora offers his friend Jiří Pulpán a place to live. When they get home, they find out that the landlord has evicted Pavel to the yard because he found a love letter from his daughter Zuzanka.
01 November 1942
The doctor (Lionel Barrymore) has a Kansan (Van Johnson), an Australian and an Asian from Brooklyn to choose from.
01 January 1942
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