Its Magic

THE BLURB:
— Rare footage of top performers
— Roy Benson with his Salt Pour and Three Chinese Sticks
— Tommy Tucker and Betty's unbelievably smooth code act
— Fred Keating in the only film of his Needle Swallowing
— Al Flosso's classic act
— Comedy by the legendary A. Robins, The Banana Man
— Additional illusions and production numbers
— Original commercial announcements
— 60 minutes of footage
— Digitally remastered on DVD

During its summer 1955 run, the It's Magic series brought
some fantastic performers to television and filmed them in
extended, uncut performances. In the show's brief life,
entertainer Paul Tripp hosted top names like Roy Benson, Al
Flosso, Fred Keating, Tommy and Betty Tucker, Kuda Bux, and
comic A. Robins.

Long unseen, this It's Magic footage preserves invaluable
renditions of Roy Benson performing his superb
sleight-of-hand (including his famous Salt Pour and Chinese
Sticks) in a faux naif character; the super-smooth
second-sight code act of Tommy Tucker and Betty; the only
surviving film of Fred Keating's trademark Needle
Swallowing; Al Flosso in a great version of his Miser's
Dream act; Kuda Bux's famed Blindfold Act; and the bizarre
prop comedy of A. Robins.

The DVD includes all the original production numbers,
additional illusions, and old-style promotional
announcements.

All chapters on the DVD are accessible through a complete
menu.

This DVD was created in collaboration with William McIlhany.

Buy the It's Magic DVD now for the $35. We pay the shipping
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MY COMMENTS:
Why is a mentalist commenting on a magic DVD? If you read
the blurb, there is one main reason.

Oh, seeing Kuda Bux do his act is certainly worthwhile and
definitely one reason to get this, but it's not the main
reason. That reason can be said with one name:

The Tuckers.

This is indeed rare footage and I know that many have tried
to find footage of the Tuckers performing. Well, here it
is. And the act on this DVD runs just shy of nine minutes,
but those minutes are wonderful. If you do a two-person
code act, or are interested in it, then you need to see
these masters. Normally, mind reading acts from the 50s
need updating because audiences are much different. What's
amazing here is that I'm sure this act would play just as
strongly today. The Tuckers do some topnotch theatrical
stuff.

The quality of the video is not the best as is to be
expected from footage from the 1950s. However, it's still
very watchable and as well produced as you're going to get
for something like this. For the Tuckers footage alone,
this is recommended, but I like great magic, too, and
thoroughly enjoyed the other acts on this DVD.