Synopsis
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short explores the origins of various customs such as shaking hands, kissing, and why ships are christened.
Movie Information
- Director
- Basil Wrangell
- Writers
- Douglas Foster
- Release Year
- 1942
- Runtime
- 10 minutes
- Genre
- History
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (2 votes)
Top Cast
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Mark Daniels
Nancy's Husband (uncredited)
Ava Gardner
Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)
Tom Herbert
Man Dining with Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
Officer on Santa Maria (uncredited)
Dorothy Morris
Nancy (uncredited)
Dick Rich
Mutinous Sailor (uncredited)
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