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We Do It Because

Release Year
1942
Runtime
10m
Genres
History
Directed By
Basil Wrangell
We Do It Because

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short explores the origins of various customs such as shaking hands, kissing, and why ships are christened.

Cast & Crew

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)

Crew

Basil Wrangell

Director

Jackson Rose

Director of Photography

Leon Bourgeau

Editor

John Nesbitt

Producer

Douglas Foster

Writer

Harry Poppe Jr.

Story

Richard Duce

Art Direction

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