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Magic on a Stick
Magic on a Stick
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Magic on a Stick

1946
10m
History

Status

Released

Release

1946

Runtime

10m

Storyline

This MGM Passing Parade series short recounts how English chemist John Walker invented the wooden friction match during the 1820s.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
10m
Jan 19, 1946
Languages
English
Director
Cy Endfield
Cy Endfield
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

3 Cast Members

John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Paul Langton

Paul Langton

John Walker (uncredited)

Jacqueline White

Jacqueline White

Mrs. John Walker (uncredited)

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