A Magical Life Film
The Magic Life – Documentary Trailer from Nelson Cheng on Vimeo.
SOAP “Chuck & Bob Mindreading Act”
This is hilarious mindreading and one of the funniest moments on TV from the 70s.
The Illusionist
One of my all-time favorite movies about magic. The film is a big deception and will throw you for a curve. If you have not seen it, do yourself a favor and buy or rent it on a rainy day, stay home, grab some popcorn and watch it uninterrupted. Fantastic movie.
"In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing."
Here's a trailer for the movie to wet your taste buds.
The Prestige
Here's another magical movie that coincidentally came out only a few months of time from The Illusionist. This one is just as great as The Illusionist, so have a complete and magical night of movie watching and see two these back to back.
"The rivalry between two magicians is exacerbated when one of them performs the ultimate illusion."
Here's a trailer for it.
L’illusionniste (original title)
This film is amazing and such a fresh movie about the world of magic.
"A French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure changes both their lives forever."
Here's a trailer for it.
Actual footage of Houdini Escaping from Straitjacket
Here is rare footage of Houdini escaping from his straitjacket upside down.
Houdini Rope Escape
Master magician Harry Houdini (1874-1926) starred in five silent films from 1919 to 1923.
The famed illusionist/escape artist also founded his own movie company, the Houdini Picture Corporation. In 1919, the great Houdini entered the movie business, eventually appearing in a total of five silent films that are now available in a special three-disc DVD box set: Houdini:
The Movie Star DVD (Kino International, 2008). I have not been able to confirm the exact film that this scene is from, but my guess is that it was a part of "The Master Mystery" (Octagon Films, 1920), a 15 chapter serial — also known as The Houdini Serial — which starred the great Houdini as Quentin Locke, an enterprising G-man who tries to crack a powerful criminal organization.
Tony Curtis as Houdini
Tony Curtis portrayed Houdini in the classic film, "Houdini" and here's a clip from it as Houdini is escaping from a straitjacket.
Enjoy!
A video of the master magician Cardini
Richard Valentine Pitchford (November 24, 1895 – November 13, 1973) was a master magician under the name Cardini, whose career spanned almost half a century.
He joined the British Army during World War I where he passed time in the trenches by practicing card manipulations, which is where he honed his ability to perform card manipulations whilst wearing gloves. After being injured in battle, he continued to hone his magic skills in a hospital.
Here's a sample video of his appearance on the TV show "Festival of Magic" 1957.
Secrets of the Playing Card Documentary
Playing cards are an everyday object used for gambling and game playing the world over. But the familiar deck of cards conceals hidden meanings that have links to secret societies and the occult.
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