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Title Grand illusions : the story of magic / Paragon Productions, Inc. in association with Discovery Communications ; Ashdale House Productions ; producer, Mitchell T. Ness ; written by Chris Deacon.

Publication Info. [Place of publication not identified] : Images entertainment, Inc., [2002]
©2002

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 New Britain, Main Library - Audio-Visual Materials  DVD 793.8 G76    Check Shelf
Description 1 videodisc (160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Contents Part 1: Father of modern magic: Robert-Houdin -- Part 2: Houdini: the most famous magician and escape artist who ever lived -- Part 3: Herrmanns: the dashing and daring conjuring brothers -- Part 4: Greats of modern magic: Doug Henning, Penn & Teller, and Siegfried & Roy -- Part 5: Weird magic : strange and gruesome feats of sword swallowing, glass eating and regurgitation -- Part 6: Death by magic : the bizarre and tragic accidents of dangerous illusions.
Credits Executive producers, Wilson Coneybeare, Richard Borchiver ; associate producer, Robert Scott ; executive story editor, Jennifer Cowan ; editor, Paul Kilback ; director of photography, Mitchell T. Ness ; narrator, Wilson Coneybeare.
Summary A six-part examination of the culture and history of magic. Explores the evolution of magic from the automata of Robert-Houdin to the elaborate illusions of Penn and Teller. Includes the story of the Hermann brothers; a profile of Harry Houdini's life and work and the impact he had upon succeeding magicians; studies of bizarre magicians and sideshow performers ; a look at dangerous illusions, such as the bullet catching trick, that have claimed the lives of magicians.
Note GMD: videorecording.
Subject Magic -- History.
Magic tricks -- History.
Magicians -- Biography.
Added Author Ness, Mitchell T.
Coneybeare, Wilson.
Paragon Productions.
Robert-Houdin, Jean-Eugène, 1805-1871.
Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926.
Herrmann, Carl, 1816-1887.
Herrmann, Alexander, 1843-1896.
Henning, Doug.
Penn & Teller.
Siegfried and Roy.
Discovery Communications, Inc.
Ashdale House Productions.
Choices Select (Firm)
ISBN 1930545665
9781930545663
Music No. CH5582DVD Image Entertainment Inc.
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