
The Magic Glass
1914-06-23 · 13 min · ★ 4.7
A boy uses a professor's liquid to make objects transparent.
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- Directors
- Hay Plumb
- Production companies
- Hepworth, BFI
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Reginald SheffieldTommy (as Eric Desmond)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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