Magic on a Stick (1946)

01/19/1946 (US) • 10m

History

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Paul Langton

John Walker (uncredited)

Jacqueline White

Mrs. John Walker (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

fire

inventor

invention

flame

matches

matchstick

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