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.
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as Narrator
DeceasedBorn: August 23, 1910
Died: August 10, 1960
Age at death: 49
as Man Walking Under Ladder
DeceasedBorn: February 9, 1890
Died: December 12, 1961
Age at death: 71
as Wife
DeceasedBorn: July 19, 1903
Died: October 25, 1981
Age at death: 78
as Diner Who Throws Salt
DeceasedBorn: June 4, 1896
Died: May 1, 1971
Age at death: 74
as Man in Friday the 13th Sequence
DeceasedBorn: December 13, 1902
Died: February 13, 1977
Age at death: 74
as Ship Owner (archive footage)
DeceasedBorn: August 21, 1874
Died: May 21, 1944
Age at death: 69
as Dice Player
DeceasedBorn: January 5, 1906
Died: February 13, 1962
Age at death: 56
as Husband Who Opens Umbrella
DeceasedBorn: September 27, 1893
Died: November 13, 1969
Age at death: 76