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  • Trifles That Win Wars (1943)
  • Passed
    Short | 11 min | Short
Trifles That Win Wars (1943)
Passed
Short | 11 min | Short

Part of MGM's John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series, this 1943 entry looks at how three inventions are making a major contribution to the U.S. war effort. The first is the invention of celluloid when the makers of cue balls used in ...See morePart of MGM's John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series, this 1943 entry looks at how three inventions are making a major contribution to the U.S. war effort. The first is the invention of celluloid when the makers of cue balls used in billiards issued a call for a replacement for the ivory they had been using up to time. This led to the widespread use of plastics. The second is French researcher Edouard Benedictus' discovery that the use of a thin coat of collodion would allow for the development of safety glass. The last is the use of spider's silk in military sights such as submarine periscopes and artillery range finders. Written by garykmcd See less
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Director
Writers
Harry Poppe Jr. (original story) (screenplay) | Edward Bock (original story) (screenplay)
Composers
Nathaniel Shilkret (musical score) (as Nat Shilkret) | Max Terr (musical score)
Cinematographer
Editor
John Faure (as John D. Faure)
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Updated Jul 17, 1943

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Jul 17, 1943 (United States)

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7 cast members
Name Known for
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Ernie Alexander
Billiard Ball Tester (uncredited) Billiard Ball Tester (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Bert
Arachnophobic Woman (uncredited) Arachnophobic Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward McWade
Billiard Ball Tester (uncredited) Billiard Ball Tester (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Moore
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Quinn
Laboratory Man (uncredited) Laboratory Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Laboratory Man (uncredited) Laboratory Man (uncredited)   See fewer
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