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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

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

Publisher, Date:

[S.l.] : Choices Select ; Chatsworth, CA : Distributed by Image Entertainment, c2003.

Description:

1 videodisc (160 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

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.

Target Audience Note:

Not rated.

Subjects:

Magic -- History.

Magic tricks -- History.

Magicians -- Biography.

Other Author:

Ness, Mitchell T.

Coneybeare, Wilson.

Paragon Productions.

Discovery Communications, Inc.

Ashdale House Productions.

Choices Select (Firm)

Image Entertainment (Firm)

Notes:

Director of photography, Mitchell T. Ness ; editor, Paul Kilback.

Narrator, Wilson Coneybeare.

DVD; Dolby Digital stereo.

Contents:

Part 1. The father of modern magic -- Part 2. Houdini -- Part 3. The Hermanns -- Part 4. The greats of modern magic -- Part 5. Weird magic -- Part 6. Death by magic.

ISBN:

1930545665

9781930545663

Publisher Number:

CH5585DVD

Other Number:

77716407

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

250593

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 793.8 Grand il

Medium:

[videorecording]