Its Magic (DVD) - Magic Trick
- 12 years ago
Available from http://www.world-of-magic.co.uk
Rare footage of top performers
Roy Benson with his Salt Pour and Three Chinese Sticks
Tommy Tucker and Bettys unbelievably smooth code act
Fred Keating in the only film of his Needle Swallowing
Al Flossos classic act
Comedy by the legendary A. Robins The Banana Man
Additional illusions and production numbers
Original commercial announcements
60 minutes of footage
Digitally remastered on DVD
During its summer 1955 run the Its Magic series brought some fantastic performers to television and filmed them in extended uncut performances. In the shows brief life entertainer Paul Tripp hosted top names like Roy Benson Al Flosso Fred Keating Tommy and Betty Tucker Kuda Bux and comic A. Robins.
Long unseen this Its Magic footage preserves invaluable renditions of Roy Benson performing his superb sleight-of-hand (including his famous Salt Pour and Chinese Sticks) in a faux naif character the super-smooth second-sight code act of Tommy Tucker and Betty the only surviving film of Fred Keatings trademark Needle Swallowing Al Flosso in a great version of his Misers Dream act Kuda Buxs famed Blindfold Act and the bizarre prop comedy of A. Robins.
The DVD includes all the original production numbers additional illusions and old-style promotional announcements.
All chapters on the DVD are accessible through a complete menu.
This DVD was created in collaboration with William McIlhany.
Running Time Approximately 60mins
Rare footage of top performers
Roy Benson with his Salt Pour and Three Chinese Sticks
Tommy Tucker and Bettys unbelievably smooth code act
Fred Keating in the only film of his Needle Swallowing
Al Flossos classic act
Comedy by the legendary A. Robins The Banana Man
Additional illusions and production numbers
Original commercial announcements
60 minutes of footage
Digitally remastered on DVD
During its summer 1955 run the Its Magic series brought some fantastic performers to television and filmed them in extended uncut performances. In the shows brief life entertainer Paul Tripp hosted top names like Roy Benson Al Flosso Fred Keating Tommy and Betty Tucker Kuda Bux and comic A. Robins.
Long unseen this Its Magic footage preserves invaluable renditions of Roy Benson performing his superb sleight-of-hand (including his famous Salt Pour and Chinese Sticks) in a faux naif character the super-smooth second-sight code act of Tommy Tucker and Betty the only surviving film of Fred Keatings trademark Needle Swallowing Al Flosso in a great version of his Misers Dream act Kuda Buxs famed Blindfold Act and the bizarre prop comedy of A. Robins.
The DVD includes all the original production numbers additional illusions and old-style promotional announcements.
All chapters on the DVD are accessible through a complete menu.
This DVD was created in collaboration with William McIlhany.
Running Time Approximately 60mins