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
Passing Parade No. 29: We Do It Because Trailer
United States 24 January 1942
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31 October 1942
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24 July 1943
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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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28 November 1942
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18 February 1939
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26 June 1942
Carmelita and Uncle Matt find themselves in a haunted house, but the "ghosts" are actually enemy agents who are trying to frighten away visitors in order to develop a nitroglycerin bomb.
30 March 1942
A Soundie with Ginger Harmon and Harry Barris.
17 March 1942
In this western, a ranch foreman and the bosses son go to a saloon to slake their thirst and find themselves in the midst of a battle started by the feisty saloon owner's wicked ex-husband who loots the safe in the ensuing scuffle.
01 June 1942
Struggling performers, Sothern and Skelton's lives are thrown off gear when they are caught with a bagful of hard cash robbed by a goon.
23 October 1942
A reporter investigates the murder of a showgirl, who was the widow of a millionaire. While digging in to the mysterious murder of a showgirl (Vivian Wilcox), intrepid reporter Bob Martin (Robert Lowery) uncovers a connection between that case and another one he's been working on.
18 October 1942
Woody is happily (and nuttily) driving down the street when his car breaks down. He tries to get a loan on it from a nearby wolf.
06 February 1942
This drama chronicles the extreme measures taken by a determined young crime reporter to get an interview with a notorious convict.
27 July 1942
A financially strapped college is transformed into a summer holiday resort with the help of music and radio stars.
13 March 1942
Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.
01 January 1942
Exemplary social care by the state for Slovak workers in a convalescent home, with a beautiful Slovak backdrop.
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.
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