Magic on a Stick
Magic on a Stick

Magic on a Stick

6.0
January 19, 1946
10m
History

Overview

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

Directed by: Cy Endfield

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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