Who's Superstitious?

Who's Superstitious?

11 mins | Documentary | Jan. 2, 1943

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.

Who's Superstitious?

11 mins | Documentary | Jan. 2, 1943

Who's Superstitious?
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.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Who's Superstitious?
Directors Sammy Lee
Writers Douglas Foster, Richard H. Landau

Cast

John Nesbitt

as Narrator

Ernie Alexander

as Man Walking Under Ladder

Barbara Bedford

as Wife

Margaret Bert

as Diner Who Throws Salt

Jack Gardner

as Man in Friday the 13th Sequence

Edmund Mortimer

as Ship Owner (archive footage)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

as Dice Player

Emmett Vogan

as Husband Who Opens Umbrella