The Magic Circle 1964

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London.

A story about magic tricks. Magician Alan Shaxon does a few tricks which include turning a walking stick into a cigarette holder and making water stay in a glass while it is upside down, his wife Anne is his assistant.

Ali Bongo uses a ball and black cloth to make the ball...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3482
Sort Number:
CP 485
Time in/Out:
01:41:25:00 / 01:45:33:00
Canister:
CP 485
Film ID:
273.08
Issue Date:
12/04/1964

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