Orson Welles' Magic Show (1985)
Welles had a lifelong interest in magic, having been taught his first magic tricks by Harry Houdini in the 1920s, when Welles was still a boy. In this unfinished television special, filmed between 1976 and 1985, Welles performs various magic tricks for the camera, promising that no trick photography is used.
Director: Orson Welles
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Orson Welles as Self |
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Angie Dickinson as Self |
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Allen Bracken as Magician's Assistant |
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Gary Graver as Self |
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Roger Hill as Self |
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Shawn Stevens as Self |
| Directing | Orson Welles | Director |
| Writing | Orson Welles | Writer |
| Camera | Tim Suhrstedt | Director of Photography |
| Production | Orson Welles | Producer |
| Camera | Gary Graver | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jonathon Braun | Editor |