CinemaOSMovie · 1943 · 0h 11m · NR

Who's Superstitious?

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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.

Directed bySammy Lee

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Status: Released
Runtime: 0h 11m
Language: EN
Released: January 2, 1943

Studios

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited

Starring

John Nesbitt

Narrator

Ernie Alexander

Man Walking Under Ladder

Barbara Bedford

Wife

Margaret Bert

Diner Who Throws Salt

Jack Gardner

Man in Friday the 13th Sequence

Edmund Mortimer

Ship Owner (archive footage)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Dice Player

Emmett Vogan

Husband Who Opens Umbrella

Creative team

Directed by: Sammy Lee
Written by: Richard H. Landau
Douglas Foster
Produced by: John Nesbitt

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