DVD's
LARRY JENNINGS - A PRIVATE LESSON by LARRY JENNINGS
Larry Jennings was one of the greatest sleight-of-hand artists who ever lived. Over the course of his 64 years, he developed many classic plots in card and coin magic. Lots of Larry's magic has been described in books, videotapes, and DVDs. But, the books often failed to capture the nuances in his work, and he was usually nervous during the shooting of the formal videos and DVDs.
During the early 1970s, Larry left his home in Los Angeles—where he had moved to study with Dai Vernon—and relocated to Lake Tahoe, California, to open his own plumbing business. There he met Louis Falanga, who became Larry's student and friend. One day in Louis' living room, Larry allowed himself to be videotaped describing 12 of his favorite routines:
This was the perfect setting for Larry—he was relaxed and in his prime, just making a personal video for a friend. The quality is exactly what you'd expect from a 30 year-old home video made in someone's living room, and you can even hear someone frying up some bacon in the background. Considering that great material, we can forgive the technical shortcomings (though the tape—original Beta master—has been put through a state-of-the-art digital clean-up).
At the time, few of the routines on the videotape were in print. It is now a quarter-century later and Larry Jennings has been dead for a decade. Most of the items on the tape were later published, but some details and fine points were inadvertently omitted. Other routines, such as the Linking Rings, Lump Of Coal, Coins Through Table using the Pop-Up Move, were never published. All of the routines are superb examples of the finest in close-up magic and some of these, such as the Chop Cup routine, benefit from the best recorded explanations Jennings gave.
Having had the pleasure of watching a copy of this videotape many times over the years and now, through the generosity of Louis Falanga, you will too. So slip the DVD into your player and step back in time to when Jimmy Carter was President of the United States, men were visiting the moon on a regular basis, and Larry Jennings was knocking'em dead. - Richard Kaufman
Running Time Approximately 67min
ITEM # DVD1059 PRICE $30.00
CHEATING AT GIN by GEORGE JOSEPH
Gin and its many variations is one of the most popular card games ever invented. Children as well as adults play the game regularly as it is wildly popular at venues such as schools, private clubs and even family gatherings. It is also a very competitive gambling game where thousands of dollars can be won or lost in a short time. Because it is basically a two-person game, without supervision, it is very susceptible to cheating.
On this DVD George Joseph who is an authority on cheating techniques discusses, demonstrates and explains the many methods that are regularly used to cheat at Gin.
Subjects covered include: Pushthrough shuffle, stripout shuffle, false up the ladder cut, retaining the top and bottom stocks, overhand shuffle techniques, location play, drop-off shift, holding out, faro shuffle, heel peek, bottom peek, glim work, box ruse, double deal, playing heavy, bottom palm, top palm, toss palm, marking cards, bend work, nail nicking, sanding, daub, strippers, marked cards, strike second deal, bottom deal, counterfeit meld, cold decking and much more.
Sold for educational and entertainment purposes only. Millions of dollars are lost every year to card cheaters and we recommend that anyone who plays Gin be familiar with these techniques in order to protect themselves.
Running time Approximately 45 minutes
ITEM # DVD1060 PRICE $20.00
LAKE TAHOE BAR MAGIC (2 DVD SET) by RANDY WAKEMAN
In the golden days of the great "Big City Bar Magic" Randy Wakeman was in the thick of it all working alongside such legends as Heba Haba Al, Jim Ryan, and Frank Everhart. Now he brings the very best of the best to Lake Tahoe where you'll see him present showstoppers, miracles, and much, much more to a live audience.
Every single effect is worthy of inclusion to your program. There are no elaborate set-ups special conditions, or esoteric gimmicks. This is close-up magic of the highest order that never fails to amaze completely and entertain thoroughly.
Lake Tahoe Bar Magic is one of the few magic DVD sets ever produced that contains material of such high quality and intrinsic entertainment value that you can truly make a living from its contents. These are exceptionally practical, reputation making, thoroughly polished presentations for you to learn, enjoy, savor, and trill your audiences with for all time!
DVD ONE
DVD TWO:
Disc One Running Time
Approximately 1hr 38min
Disc Two Running Time Approximately 1hr
ITEM # DVD1105 PRICE $48.00
MAGIC ITALIAN STYLE by ALDO COLOMBINI
Magic Italian Style - cards and coins with that "mamma-mia" style!
Mamma-Mia! Thatsa Spicy Magic!
The master of Mamma-Mia magic, Aldo Colombini serves up a second heaping helping of top-notch magic for beginners, professionals and everyone in between.
Highlighting this broadcast quality DVD is a complete performance and explanation of Aldo's Mamma-Mia Card routine!
SEE & LEARN
MAMMA-MIA CARD ROUTINE - Aldo's card act that he regularly features in his performances at the world famous Magic Castle!
AN ITALIAN IN LAS VEGAS - A slick card effect wherein two cards assist in finding the spectator's selection.
OUT OF THIS BOAT - Aldo's version of Out Of This World. A spectator separates every card in the deck. Very clean - no switches.
IN-VISIBLE COINS - Coins vanish and reappear in this easy effect.
LEAPING LIRE - A very clever coins across routine!
LAGUNA SHUTTLE - A totally blank deck...a thought-of card - and the card magically prints!
THE BRAT PACK - A wonderful new effect combining the ideas of Paul Harris and Larry Jennings.
ITALIAN SERENADE - A multi-phase card routine that is within easy reach of the average cardman. Super audience reactions!
JACK-ED EDGE - Simply a great, great card effect!
THE A. C. CONTROL - Aldo's easy and effective method for controlling a card to the top of the deck.
Running Time Approximately 1hr 36min
ITEM # DVD1106 PRICE $30.00
MAMMA MIA MAGIC by ALDO COLOMBINI
Welcome to a bravura performance and teaching session with the master of Mamma Mia Magic, Aldo Colombini. Aldo serves up a heaping helping of top-notch magic for beginners, professionals and everyone in between.
Highlighting this broadcast-quality DVD is a complete performance and explanation of Aldo's world famous Cups & Balls routine.
SEE & LEARN
CUPS & BALLS - Aldo's Cups & Balls routine is the highlight of this video! Totally original and perhaps the most artistically creative Cups & Balls routine you will ever see. It's very magical, visually exciting, and has a dynamite climax.
MAMMA-MIA COIN ROUTINE - A very clean multi-phase coin routine that is easy to do and has a climax where a Chinese coin vanishes and then reappears on a rope between two knots!
ACE-MBLY - An exceptionally-clean cards and coins (matrix) effect with a novel surprise ending!
ALDO'S OIL & WATER - Great work on the classic Oil & Water!
ITALIAN SALAD – This is an Oil & Water effect where the red cards and the black cards are alternated and then placed into a card box. With a flick of the wrist, the red cards separate and fly out of the box!
SPELL-O-ROMA - A card is selected and lost in the deck. To find it a spectator calls out any person's name and this name is spelled with the cards. The selection is found at the last letter!
BAND-O-ROMA - A card is selected and lost in the deck. A rubber band is wrapped twice around the deck. The rubber band then vanishes and reappears around only one card - the selection!
SNAP JACK - A nifty transposition of a jack and two aces inside a card case. Very Visual!
Running Time Approximately 1hr
24min
Mamma-Mia! Thatsa Spicy Magic!
ITEM # DVD1107 PRICE $30.00
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