We Do It Because

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We Do It Because (1942)

Directed by Basil Wrangell

History · 10m

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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Cast

J
John Nesbitt Narrator (voice) Mark Daniels Nancy's Husband (uncredited) Ava Gardner Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)
T
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

Director
Basil Wrangell
Writer
Douglas Foster
Director of Photography
Jackson Rose
Editor
Leon Bourgeau
Producer
John Nesbitt

Details

Release date
1942-01-24
Runtime
10m
Genres
History
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer