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Magical Powers (1936)

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Original classification rating: not rated. This clip chosen to be G

Clip description

A young man (Doug Rosenthal) attempting to sleep in his front yard is woken by the loud noises in his neighbourhood. Across the road, a motorist (Jeff Sabine) is trying to start his car engine without success. The young man refers to his book of magical powers and casts a spell that turns the old car into a shiny new one – much to the owner’s delight. The young man, happy with himself, thinks he’ll now be able to go to sleep peacefully.