John Nesbitt's Passing Parade...The poor man's "Traveltalks" guy, pumps us another short. I like Nesbitt shorts better than FitzPatrick's because John aimed most of his at science and James aimed at scenery and fluff. John didn't have James FitzPatrick's Traveltalks budget, or high quality film, but his subjects make more sense to me.
This episode involved a guy named John Walker, an Englishman, who has a major claim on the modern match (that's a wooden stick that produces a flame, kids). Lots of guys had a hand in this development, but Walker is the object of this semi-documentary.
Clue melodramatic scene; his daughter is burned, and then.....Eureka, through horror, he derives a safety match.
Damn fine for all the world (screw you, Zippo!). Now we can all light our cigarettes quickly and easily, as is shown for a soldier in WW II (who was provided cigarettes and matches, free of charge, for the entire war). Good promotion, R.J. Reynolds.
And life is saved. Thank you, MAGIC STICK!
This episode involved a guy named John Walker, an Englishman, who has a major claim on the modern match (that's a wooden stick that produces a flame, kids). Lots of guys had a hand in this development, but Walker is the object of this semi-documentary.
Clue melodramatic scene; his daughter is burned, and then.....Eureka, through horror, he derives a safety match.
Damn fine for all the world (screw you, Zippo!). Now we can all light our cigarettes quickly and easily, as is shown for a soldier in WW II (who was provided cigarettes and matches, free of charge, for the entire war). Good promotion, R.J. Reynolds.
And life is saved. Thank you, MAGIC STICK!