A Really Important Person

"John Nesbitt's Passing Parade"

1947 0h 11m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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A policeman's son searches for a suitable subject for an essay about an important person.

“John Nesbitt's Passing Parade”

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Cast

Dean Stockwell
Billy Reilly
Connie Gilchrist
Mrs. Reilly
Clancy Cooper
Police Officer Timothy Reilly
Chick York
Librarian
John Nesbitt
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Basil Wrangell
Writers: Harriet Frank Jr., George B. Seitz Jr., Beatrice Joy Chute
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Basil Wrangell, shot by Walter Lundin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chester W. Schaeffer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dean Stockwell and Connie Gilchrist and Clancy Cooper carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "John Nesbitt's Passing Parade".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0143827 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Basil Wrangell directs. Walter Lundin behind the camera. Chester W. Schaeffer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Basil Wrangell, shot by Walter Lundin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Chester W. Schaeffer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dean Stockwell and Connie Gilchrist and Clancy Cooper carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "John Nesbitt's Passing Parade".
8IMDB entry: tt0143827 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.