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.
John Nesbitt
Narrator
Ernie Alexander
Man Walking Under Ladder
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Wife
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Man in Friday the 13th Sequence
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Ship Owner (archive footage)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Dice Player
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Husband Who Opens Umbrella
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