History · United States of America · 1946 · 10m

Magic on a Stick

Magic on a Stick poster
Director
Cy Endfield
Cast
John Nesbitt as Narrator (voice) Paul Langton as John Walker (uncredited) Jacqueline White as Mrs. John Walker (uncredited)
Crew
Harold Lipstein — Director of Photography Tom Biggart — Editor Charles Larson — Writer John Nesbitt — Producer
Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
fireinventorinventionflamematchesmatchstick
Key Collaborators
Cy Endfield Director Harold Lipstein Director of Photography Tom Biggart Editor Charles Larson Writer John Nesbitt Producer
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