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We Do It Because

19420h 10m6.5/ 10 · TMDB · 2 votes
History

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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Directed by Basil Wrangell

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Mark Daniels
Mark Daniels

Nancy's Husband (uncredited)

Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner

Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)

Tom Herbert

Man Dining with Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis

Officer on Santa Maria (uncredited)

Dorothy Morris
Dorothy Morris

Nancy (uncredited)

Dick Rich
Dick Rich

Mutinous Sailor (uncredited)

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Film details

Released24 Jan 1942
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
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