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Who's Superstitious?

Documentary

5.0

Release Date

January 2, 1943

Duration

11 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

This short film examines the origins of several superstitions including crossing your fingers, knocking on wood, rabbit's feet, and breaking champagne bottles to christen ships, plus the role of superstitions in the Flying Dutchman tale.

Casts

John Nesbitt

Narrator

John Nesbitt

Ernie Alexander

Man Walking Under Ladder

Ernie Alexander

Barbara Bedford

Wife

Barbara Bedford

Margaret Bert

Diner Who Throws Salt

Margaret Bert

Jack Gardner

Man in Friday the 13th Sequence

Jack Gardner

Edmund Mortimer

Ship Owner (archive footage)

Edmund Mortimer

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Dice Player

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Emmett Vogan

Husband Who Opens Umbrella

Emmett Vogan

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