Howard De Courcey Aka Howard De Courcy 1941

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Conjurer Howard de Courcy performs tricks with cards and handkerchiefs.
Description

Conjurer Howard de Courcy.

Probably filmed at Pathe studios, London.

Various shots as he performs various card tricks and manipulates the cards to make them jump. He takes three handkerchiefs, knots them together, then unties them to reveal a Union Jack flag.

End Titles.
Tags
- Howard
- Courcy
- entertainments
- personalities
- turns
- magicians
- magic
- tricks
- playing
- cards
- Union
- Jacks
- flags
- patriotism
Data

Film ID:

1538.19

Media URN:

49534

Group:

New sound pictorials

Archive:

British Pathé

Issue Date:

01/12/1941

Sound:

Sound

HD Format:

Available on request

Stock:

Black & White

Duration:

00:02:09:00

Time in/Out:

01:35:04:00 / 01:37:13:00

Canister:

NSP 296

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