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    We Do It Because

    10'

    1942-01-24

    6.5

    History

    Overview:

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

    DirectingBasil WrangellWritingDouglas Foster

    Cast

    1

    Narrator (voice)

    John Nesbitt

    1

    Nancy's Husband (uncredited)

    Mark Daniels

    2

    Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)

    Ava Gardner

    1

    Man Dining with Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)

    Tom Herbert

    1

    Officer on Santa Maria (uncredited)

    Mitchell Lewis

    1

    Nancy (uncredited)

    Dorothy Morris

    1

    Mutinous Sailor (uncredited)

    Dick Rich

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    • Vote Count: 2
    • Popularity: 0.6458
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:We Do It Because

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