Merely Magic

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1935

Date Released

1 Jul 1966

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Wilkommen Zum Beatles
2. 2Coach-Painters to the Queen
3. 3Merely Magic
4. 4Boaters and Blades - Henley Regatta in Sound and Music

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Merely Magic. DESCRIPTION: Convention of Australian Magicians mystifies even an audience of Magic Men. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. MS magician performs trick at table at meeting of mystery and magic at Sydney. CU ditto. MS magician pours drink into glass at table. MCU glass empties as drink is poured in. MS Nan Hargreaves asks audience to choose kerchief, the corresponding one falls off chair. CU woman choosing kerchief. MS corresponding kerchief falls from cane. MLS another kerchief, ditto. CU woman in audience. MS man makes lighted candle disappear. MS audience. MS magician makes another candle disappear. MS man waves wand around. MS audience. MS magician makes woman disappear.

Keywords

Performing arts

Locations

Sydney; Australia

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

91276

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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