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We Do It Because

6.5194210mNRMovieHistory

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short explores the origins of various customs such as shaking hands, kissing, and why ships are christened.

DirectorBasil Wrangell
WritersDouglas Foster·Harry Poppe Jr.
ProducerJohn Nesbitt

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Cast · Directed by Basil Wrangell

JN
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
MDMark Daniels
Mark Daniels
Nancy's Husband (uncredited)
AGAva Gardner
Ava Gardner
Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)
TH
Tom Herbert
Man Dining with Lucretia Borgia (uncredited)
MLMitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis
Officer on Santa Maria (uncredited)
DMDorothy Morris
Dorothy Morris
Nancy (uncredited)
DRDick Rich
Dick Rich
Mutinous Sailor (uncredited)

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We Do It Because — streaming FAQ

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We Do It Because isn't streaming anywhere in Canada yet.

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We Do It Because hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around March 14, 1942. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.