We Do It Because poster

We Do It Because poster

We Do It Because

1942 10m 6.5Movie

History

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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Basil Wrangell

Director

Douglas Foster

Writer

Harry Poppe Jr.

Story

Top Cast

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Mark Daniels

Mark Daniels

Nancy's Husband (uncredited)

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)

Tom Herbert

Man Dining with Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Officer on Santa Maria (uncredited)

Dorothy Morris

Dorothy Morris

Nancy (uncredited)

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Mutinous Sailor (uncredited)