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We Do It Because — PineHD — PineHD

We Do It Because

1942•Released•Movie dossier

We Do It Because

★ 6.52 votes•0h 10m

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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Director

Basil Wrangell

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Released

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N/A

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N/A

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Screenshots

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We Do It Because screenshot 1

The cast

People behind the story

N/A

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Mark Daniels

Mark Daniels

Nancy's Husband (uncredited)

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)

N/A

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

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