The Magic Glass

The Magic Glass

4.7IMDb Score
Released:1914-06-23
Genre:Comedy
Duration:13 min
Director:Hay Plumb
Actors:Reginald Sheffield
Production:Hepworth, BFI

Overview:

A boy uses a professor's liquid to make objects transparent.

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