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FilmMagician Regular user 108 Posts 
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Doing some research. Would love to hear what your all time favorite routines that you've seen are.
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jimhlou Inner circle 3742 Posts
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Lance Burton’s Masked Ball
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Julie Inner circle 3948 Posts
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Almost anything by Harry Blackstone Jr. (LOVE his voice and stage presence!)
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FrankFindley Inner circle 1099 Posts
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Assuming that the question is for Grand Illusions seen in person. Then my top 10 would be:
1. Walter Blaney - Ladder Levitation (also have seen it excellently performed by Lance Burton) 2. Harry Blackstone Junior - Enchanted Garden 3. Doug Henning - Bump in the Night (Copperfield and Lance Burton also had wonderful versions but I give slight edge to Henning's staging) 4. Doug Henning - Floating Ball 5. David Copperfield - Flying Illusion 6. Matt Kalita - Suspended Upside Down Straight Jacket Escape 7. Losander - Floating/Vanishing Table 8. Pendragons - Metamorphosis 9. Ralph Adams - Victory Cartons (yeah, I know it is Victory Cartons, but his handling made it a masterpiece) 10. Pendragons - Sword Suspension Bonus: Penn & Teller - Bullet Catch If you include manipulative style routines, that would be different with Lance Burton, Fantasio, and Neil Foster being in the top 10 for sure. |
Alan Munro.jpg "View Profile") Inner circle Kentwood, Michigan, USA 5993 Posts
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Hans Moretti - The Box
It was so much better than any of the online videos of the routine. He really beefed up the finale when I saw it. |
David Todd Inner circle 2553 Posts
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On Nov 23, 2023, FrankFindley wrote: WOW, yes! I had never never Ralph Adams's presentation of the "Victory Cartons" before you mentioned it, but I went hunting on YouTube and there it is. https://youtu.be/PTnHMC3Ga9g?t=14 . |
Donald Dunphy Inner circle Victoria, BC, Canada 7593 Posts
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Three of my favourites that I've seen in person:
1. Greg Frewin performing his FISM Winning Bird Act 2. Murray Hatfield performing Divided in 4 (I can only find an online video of Greg Wilson performing it... still amazing) * 3. David Copperfield performing Brazilian Water Levitation - Donald P.S. * I've also seen Greg Wilson perform in person, but I'm not sure if I saw him perform this illusion when I saw him.
Donald Dunphy is a Victoria Magician, British Columbia, Canada.
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FrankFindley Inner circle 1099 Posts
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On Nov 28, 2023, David Todd wrote: And that black and white video doesn't do it justice! He was an accomplished lapidary artist and brought that eye for shine to his props and scenery. He also was a professional photographer so he really understood lighting. His Victory Cartons had a polished trim which made the "something special" he added to the illusion imperceptible under basic stage lights. And of course, there was his legendary version of the dancing hanks. He also had an advantage of a large family as assistants so they had decades of experience in getting timing just right for the various illusions. Quote:
On Nov 28, 2023, Donald Dunphy wrote: He is one of the major illusionists I have never seen live but would really like to. I hope to get up to Niagara Falls one of these days and catch his show. |
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Skeleton Veteran user Germany 328 Posts
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For me that would be:
1. David Copperfield - Flying 2. Siegfried & Roy - The whole show at the Mirage 3. Christian Fechner - The whole show
To infinity, and beyond!
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Frank Simpson Special user SW Montana 883 Posts
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Doug Henning Fountain Levitation
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David Todd Inner circle 2553 Posts
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On Nov 28, 2023, David Todd wrote: Sadly that video of Ralph Adams performing the "Victory Cartons" is now gone . I found a version of Mark Wilson performing it (in an advertisement for his video Course in Magic Vo. II) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34pfwgIKZRo Not as dynamic as the aforementioned Ralph Adams' presentation, but still nice, showing what you can do with a very simple illusion, easily constructed. . |
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David Todd Inner circle 2553 Posts
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On Jul 6, 2024, David Todd wrote: OH. And now it's back on YouTube again. Sim Sala Bim ! Check it out: Ralph Adams' Victory Cartons (I can't embed this video because of the privacy settings, so click through the link to view on YouTube) - https://youtu.be/p5lld4EYTVE?t=14 (this also shows what really good "box jumping" is all about. Well-rehearsed assistants!) . |
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George Alexander New user London, UK 75 Posts
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David Copperfield lotto routine including car production
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Posted: Nov 21, 2023 02:31 am 
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