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AFTER DINNER INTERLUDES

After Dinner Interludes (1924)

Various tricks are shown and their secrets revealed.

MEN WERE DECEIVERS EVER

Men Were Deceivers Ever (1934)

An illusionist demonstrates how some of his tricks are accomplished.

AN APPLE TRICK

An Apple Trick (1931)

A trick is demonstrated and its secret revealed.

URI GELLER

Uri Geller (1973)

Psychic Uri Geller and another man bend spoons with the power of their minds.

BALANCE ON BROOM aka BROTHERHOOD OF MAGICIANS duplicate transfer

Balance On Broom AKA Brotherhood Of Magicians Duplicate Transfer (1960)

Illusionists Carboni...

ERICKSON CONJUROR aka ERIKSON CONJUROR

Erickson Conjuror AKA Erikson Conjuror (1936)

Magician Erikson performs some fancy tricks with...

THE POCKET BOXERS

The Pocket Boxers

Early trick film - Miniature boxers fight on a Pub table.

 

 

FAKIR SWORDSMAN

Fakir Swordsman (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/78 - men put swords through the body of Mirim Dajo.

MAGIC FOR YOU beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Magic For You Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1959)

Magician Alan Alan shows us the...

HANDCUFFS - AND HOW TO GET RID OF THEM

Handcuffs - And How To Get Rid Of Them (1925)

Secrets of a magic trick revealed - how to release...

HANKY PANKS!

Hanky Panks! (1931)

Magic tricks are demonstrated then their secrets are revealed.

ERIKSON

Erikson (1942-1944)

Erikson the conjurer performs card tricks and slight of hand.

THE MAGIC SAC

The Magic Sac

Early French comedy and trick photography film - a man uses a magic sack.

ILL REWARDED CONJURER

Ill Rewarded Conjurer

Early comedy film using photographic tricks. A magician uses his skills to...

'HOUDINI II' BURIED ALIVE aka HOUDINI BURIED ALIVE

'houdini Ii' Buried Alive AKA Houdini Buried Alive (1949)

Hands being tied

MAGNARAIL INVENTION DEMONSTRATION

Magnarail Invention Demonstration (1966)

Polgreen uses a prototype to demonstrate his magnarail...

THE MAGIC CIRCLE

The Magic Circle (1964)

The Magic Circle invites photographers to expose the secrets behind the tricks.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 485 - THE MAGIC CIRCLE and HOMES TO BE aka IDEAL HOMES...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 485 - The Magic Circle And Homes To Be AKA Ideal Homes... (1964)

Out...

FIRE EATING FAMILY

Fire Eating Family (1965)

Jack Taylor and wife perform various tricks including fire eating, in local...

THE TROUBLES OF A CONJUROR on sleeve as TROUBLES OF A COLOURER

The Troubles Of A Conjuror On Sleeve As Troubles Of A Colourer (1930)

An annoying man in a...

THE QUICKNESS OF THE HANDS

The Quickness Of The Hands (1929)

Magic tricks are demonstrated by Giovanni a musician from the...

HOWARD DE COURCY

Howard De Courcy (1940)

Conjurer Howard De Courcy does some tricks with hoops and half crowns.

ANOTHER CHANGE

Another Change (1931)

Women working at a petrol station - pumping petrol and cleaning windscreens.

FUN IN 1897

Fun In 1897 (1928)

Crazy slapstick film from 1897 updated with 1928 intertitles. Trick photography used...

SUTHERLAND FELCE

Sutherland Felce (1937)

Sutherland Felce delivers comic monologue whilst doing magic tricks.

SHEER TRICKERY!

Sheer Trickery! (1935)

A man does sleight of hand tricks with two American coins.

ERICKSON aka ERIKSON MAGICIAN

Erickson AKA Erikson Magician (1937)

Erikson (Erickson ?) the magician performs slight of hand tricks...

FRANCIS WHITE issue title - SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE ...

Francis White Issue Title - Should Auld Acquaintance ... (1938)

Magician Francis White performs...

PABLO

Pablo (1938)

Pablo the magician performs good slight of hand tricks with cards and cigarettes.

EFFIE AND HALIMA

Effie And Halima (1938)

Egyptian magician Halima and his help lady Effie performing.

HARRY KAHNE

Harry Kahne (1938)

Mental marvel Harry Kahne doing several things at the same time.

JIMMY ROGERS BIRDS

Jimmy Rogers Birds (1939)

Magician Jimmy Rogers doing tricks with birds.

ROBERT HARBIN

Robert Harbin (1939)

Magician Robert Harbin performs some clever disappearing tricks.

ROBERT HARBIN issue title is ON THE SPOT

Robert Harbin Issue Title Is On The Spot (1940)

Magician Robert Harbin does a trick with a...

CARDS issue title - THE PLAY'S THE THING!

Cards Issue Title - The Play's The Thing! (1941)

A good item about fortune telling with playing...

STRING TRICK

String Trick (1941)

A trick with a piece of string makes the sound of wind and thunder.

SMOKE

Smoke (1941)

A look at various things which can produce smoke.

ERIKSON

Erikson (1942)

Erikson the conjuror does a routine with handkerchiefs and cards whilst pretending to be...

HOWARD DE COURCY issue title is GOOD GROUNDS

Howard De Courcy Issue Title Is Good Grounds (1944)

Conjuror Howard De Courcy does magic tricks...

SUPERSTITIONS

Superstitions (1943)

Cartoonist Joe Noble explores various superstitions and lucky charms. No soundtrack.

SWEDISH MAGIC CIRCLE

Swedish Magic Circle (1947)

Members of the Swedish Magic Circle gather for a conference.

YOUNG TRIPLETS AND QUADS aka TRIPLETS + QUADS IN HOLLAND

Young Triplets And Quads AKA Triplets + Quads In Holland (1962)

A rather bizarre "infant fair",...

CRAZY CAFE

Crazy Cafe (1959)

Magician chef cooks egg shells, makes coffee out of nothing and toast by heating paper...

MAGICIANS AT HARROGATE

Magicians At Harrogate (1961)

A look at some of the high jinks at the International Magic Conference...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 306 - HISTORIC TRANSPORT, BROTHERHOOD OF MAGICIANS and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 306 - Historic Transport, Brotherhood Of Magicians And... (1960)

Out...

MOROCCAN SNAKE CHARMER

Moroccan Snake Charmer (1960)

Snakes are dangled and bite snake charmer in the Sultan's Palace of...

PLASTIC BAG MAGICIAN

Plastic Bag Magician (1960)

Swedish illusionist Carbonita escapes from a plastic bag while partner...

THE GREAT FOGEL

The Great Fogel (1966)

Illusionist Maurice Fogel hypnotises people for entertainment at Butlin's in...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 664 - reel 3 of 3 - PRAGUE and CP 655 - CZECH SNOW...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 664 - Reel 3 Of 3 - Prague And Cp 655 - Czech Snow... (1967)

Out...

TRAVELAUGHS - GETTING THE BIRD BY HY MAYER

Travelaughs - Getting The Bird By Hy Mayer (1920)

Cartoonist HY Mayer draws an owl - the drawing...