Trifles That Win Wars

11m
10

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short looks at how a few specific inventions made a major contribution to the U.S. war effort.

Cast

John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Ernie Alexander
Billiard Ball Tester (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
Arachnophobic Woman (uncredited)
Edward McWade
Billiard Ball Tester (uncredited)
Roger Moore
Doctor (uncredited)
Tom Quinn
Laboratory Man (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Laboratory Man (uncredited)

Crew

Harold Daniels
Director
Harry Poppe Jr.
Screenplay, Original Story
Edward Bock
Screenplay, Original Story
John Faure
Editor
Jack Smith
Director of Photography
John Nesbitt
Producer
Nathaniel Shilkret
Original Music Composer
Max Terr
Original Music Composer
Paul Youngblood
Art Direction

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