John Calvert Vintage Magic Archives 2013-10-07 | Magician John Calvert (1911-2013) performing the Buzz Saw illusion.
Dai Vernon and Doug Henning Vintage Magic Archives 2013-10-02 | Rare clip of magician Dai Vernon teaching Doug Henning the Chinese Linking Rings routine in 1972.
Vintage Magic Archives: keeping magic alive Vintage Magic Archives 2013-09-01 | Vintage Magic Archives: keeping magic alive.
Robert-Houdins Marvelous Orange Tree Vintage Magic Archives 2013-09-01 | The Marvelous Orange Tree, created by Jean Eugène-Robert Houdin (1805-1871) and performed by Paul Daniels.
Robert-Houdins Antonio Diavolo Vintage Magic Archives 2013-09-01 | Antonio Diavolo, the mechanical trapeze artist created by Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin (1805-1871), performed by John Gaughan and Ricky Jay.
David Copperfield Vintage Magic Archives 2013-08-06 | Early home videos of magician David Copperfield (David Seth Kotkin, 1956- ) performing.
Siegfried and Roy Vintage Magic Archives 2013-07-08 | Early television appearance of magicians Siegfried and Roy, from 1968.
Houdini Never Died... Vintage Magic Archives 2013-01-20 | "Houdini Never Died..." Documentary about the life and work of magician Harry Houdini (Ehrich Weiss, 1874-1926).
Erie Hall of Fame: Harry Kellar Vintage Magic Archives 2013-01-19 | "Erie Hall of Fame: Harry Kellar" Short documentary film about the life and work of magician Harry Kellar aka the "Dean of American Magicians" (1849-1922).
Ali Bongo Vintage Magic Archives 2013-01-19 | British magician Ali Bongo (William Oliver Wallace, 1929-2009) performing as "The Shriek of Araby" on The Paul Daniels Magic Show.
Jolson Vintage Magic Archives 2013-01-19 | Portuguese magician Jolson (Raúl da Silva Pinto, 1922-1995) performing at Circo Chen.
Harry Houdini Vintage Magic Archives 2013-01-18 | Magician Harry Houdini (Ehrich Weiss, 1874-1926) performing a bridge jump with handcuff escape in Rochester, New York, in 1907.
Harry Blackstone Jr. Vintage Magic Archives 2012-12-31 | Magician Harry Blackstone Jr. (1934-1997) performing the Buzz Saw illusion.
Roy Benson Vintage Magic Archives 2012-08-07 | Magician Roy Benson (Edward Emerson Ford McQuaid, 1914-1977) 1955 television performance.
Howard Thurston Vintage Magic Archives 2012-05-27 | Excerpt from the feature film "Twisted Souls" from 1920 starring magician Howard Thurston (1869-1936). Thurston portrays a spiritualist who murders his best friend, a Hindu philosopher, who tries to keep Thurston from wrongdoing. This movie was never released.
Carl Rosini Vintage Magic Archives 2012-05-25 | Magician Carl Rossini (Jakob Rosenzweig, 1885-1969) exposing mediums as frauds in short film entitled "A Spiritual Exposé".
The Great Lafayette Vintage Magic Archives 2012-05-25 | Footage from after the fire at the Empire Palace Theatre in Edinburgh in 1911 that killed The Great Lafayette (Sigmund Neuberger, 1871-1911). Lafayette was performing his signature illusion "The Lion's Bride" when the theatre caught fire. The burned theatre and the remains of the magician's lion are shown in this clip.
Jolson Vintage Magic Archives 2012-05-20 | Portuguese magician Jolson (Raúl da Silva Pinto, 1922-1995) performing in 1985 at Circus Corty Althoff in Germany.
Cardini Vintage Magic Archives 2012-05-19 | Rare footage of magician Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford, 1895-1973).
Horace Goldin Vintage Magic Archives 2012-05-19 | Rare footage of magician Horace Goldin (Hyman Goldstein, 1873-1939) perforing the levitation of a woman.
Dante the Magician Vintage Magic Archives 2012-05-19 | Harry August Jansen (1882-1955), aka Dante the Magician, performing the levitation of a woman.
Doug Henning Vintage Magic Archives 2012-04-03 | Magician Doug Henning (1947-2000) performing a version of the Sawing a Woman in Half illusion in 1978.
Kellar and Houdini Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-27 | Rare footage of magicians Harry Kellar (1849-1922) and Harry Houdini (1874-1926) meeting and sharing ideas about rope tricks.
George Méliès Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-25 | Silent film from 1899 directed by french magician George Méliès entitled "L'illusionniste fin-de-siècle" and featuring George Méliès as the magician.
Georges Méliès Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-24 | Silent film from 1896 directed by french magician George Méliès entitled "Escamotage d'une dame au théâtre Robert Houdin" and featuring George Méliès as the magician.
Richiardi Jr. Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-24 | Peruvian magician Richiardi Jr. (Aldo Izquierdo, 1923-1985) performing the de Kolta Chair illusion.
Kalanag Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-23 | Magician Kalanag (Helmut Ewald Schreiber, 1903-1963) performing the levitation of a girl.
Richiardi Jr. Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-16 | Peruvian magician Richiardi Jr. (Aldo Izquierdo, 1923-1985) performing the Buzz Saw version of Sawing a Woman in Half in 1979. Footage from Richiardi's Chamber of Horror & Illusion show.
Horace Goldin Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-14 | Rare footage of magician Horace Goldin (Hyman Goldstein, 1873-1939) perforing his fast paced stage magic.
Les Levante Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-14 | Australian magician Les Levante (1892-1978) performing magic on stage.
David Devant Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-13 | Short clip of magician David Devant (1868-1941) performing magic effects using trick photography.
David Devant Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-13 | Magician David Devant (1868-1941) pulling a rabbit out of a hat and performing other magic effects using trick photography.
Kalanag Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-12 | Magician Kalanag (Helmut Ewald Schreiber, 1903-1963) performing the levitation of a girl.
Dai Vernon Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-12 | Magician Dai Vernon (1894-1992) performing coin manipulation at Louis Tannen's Magic Jubilee in 1960.
Horace Goldin Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-12 | Magician Horace Goldin (Hyman Goldstein, 1873-1939) performing the Bird in Light Bulb magic trick.
John Nevil Maskelyne Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-12 | Rare film of magician John Nevil Maskelyne (1838-1917) spinning plates on a table.
Max Malini Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-12 | Rare footage of magician Max Malini (Max Katz Breit, 1873-1942).
Chung Ling Soo Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-11 | Magician Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson, 1861-- 1918) greeting World War I veterans at a 1915 benefit performance. This is the only film record of Chung Ling Soo that exists today.
Fu Manchu Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-11 | Magician Fu Manchu (David Tobias Bamberg, 1904-1974) performing the Bullet Catch illusion.
Howard Thurston Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-11 | Magician Howard Thurston (1869-1936) performing at Bellevue Hospital in Albany, New York, in May 1927.
Arturo de Ascanio Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-09 | Spanish magician Arturo de Ascanio (1929-1997) performing a Torn and Restaured Card routine.
Arturo de Ascanio Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-09 | Spanish magician Arturo de Ascanio (1929-1997) performing close-up magic.
Slydini Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-08 | Magician Tony Slydini (1900-1991) performing magic for the second time on The Dick Cavett Show in 1977.
Slydini Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-08 | Magician Tony Slydini (1900-1991) performing magic on The Dick Cavett Show in 1977.
Dante the Magician Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-06 | Harry August Jansen (1882-1955), aka Dante the Magician, performing the Sawing a Woman in Half illusion in 1953.
Dai Vernon Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-06 | Magician Dai Vernon, aka "The Professor" (David Frederick Wingfield Verner, 1894-1992) performing a ball and wand routine and some coin magic.
Channing Pollock Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-05 | Magician Channing Pollock (1926-2006) performing his dove act for the 1959 movie "European Nights".
Channing Pollock Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-05 | Magician Channing Pollock (1926-2006) performing his stage magic act in 1956.
Dai Vernon Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-05 | Magician Dai Vernon, aka "The Professor" (David Frederick Wingfield Verner, 1894-1992) performing the Linking Rings.
Dai Vernon Vintage Magic Archives 2012-03-05 | Magician Dai Vernon, aka "The Professor" (David Frederick Wingfield Verner, 1894-1992) performing the Linking Rings.
