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Magic on a Stick (1946)

Overview

History

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

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inventorfireinventionflamematchstickmatches
Cy Endfield

Director

Cy Endfield

ReleasedJan 19, 1946
Runtime10m
StatusReleased
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Top Cast

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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