World's Greatest Magic: Close Up Magic #3
Imagine the best magic, the best magicians, and the best producers all in one place, imagine no more....
Imagine
owning the most comprehensive magic book ever written. This would
surely be a treasured possession for any magician with each chapter
focusing on a single aspect of the craft and the very best routines ever
created for it. That's the idea behind L&L Publishing's
critically-acclaimed DVD series, The World's Greatest Magic by The
World's Greatest Magicians! Each volume is like another chapter in the
world's best magic book. Featuring in-depth exposition and instruction
on some of magic's most cherished and classic effects by its
most-talented practitioners, this unprecedented series represents an
essential reference work for anyone interested in the magical arts,
regardless of their skill level.
Magicians who specialize in
close-up magic are constantly in search of material that doesn't use
playing cards. Easily seventy-five percent of the magic that's been
published over the last 50 or 60 years has been card magic of one kind
or another so quality non-card material is a relatively scarce commodity
in the literature.
On this DVD, you'll meet seven different
performers presenting and teaching powerful close-up routines that will
wow any audience - and there's not a playing card in sight! John Mendoza
leads off with his stunning version of the Benson/Alan bowl routine,
complete with three jaw-dropping final loads that actually make sense.
Next up, Tommy Wonder demonstrates a truly impossible feat as he
magically threads a needle with 20 strands of thread, creating a
wonderful souvenir in the process. Al Schneider performs a great money
printing routine while teaching the proper handling of a Himber Wallet
at the same time while Henry Evans shows off a whimsical miracle where a
silk handkerchief is produced from a photograph.
Master coin
manipulator David Roth magically transforms four U.S. coins into coins
from different countries before causing them to vanish and reappear in a
toy globe that was in plain sight throughout the routine. Johnny
Thompson reaches back into magic history to perform and teach Max
Malini's classic assembly trick while, last but by no means least, Larry
Jennings demonstrates a signature effect, his one cup-one ball routine,
which begins with the magical production of the cup and ends with its
complete vanish.
It's been said that even the world's largest and
most spectacular stage illusion cannot create the impact - that feeling
of pure astonishment - of a good, well-performed piece of close-up
magic and on this DVD, you'll find seven compelling pieces of evidence
to that effect.
* Bowl Routine - John Mendoza
* Through the Eye of the Needle - Tommy Wonder
* Himber Wallet Routine - Al Schneider
* 3D Photograph - Henry Evans
* The Planet - David Roth
* Chink-A-Chink - Johnny Thompson
* Single Cup and Ball - Larry Jennings
Running Time Approximately 1hr 18mins