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Magic on a Stick

Magic on a Stick

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

10 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

19 January 1946

Country

United States of America

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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