We Do It Because

Name: We Do It Because
Genre: History
Released: 1942-01-24
Duration: 10 min
Cast: John Nesbitt, Mark Daniels, Ava Gardner, Tom Herbert, Mitchell Lewis

1942

⏱️ 10 min

📅 Released

🌐 EN

History

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

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)

Crew

Director

Basil Wrangell

Writer

Douglas Foster, Harry Poppe Jr.

Producer

John Nesbitt

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer