Deceptive practice : the mysteries and mentors of Ricky Jay / directed and edited by Molly Bernstein ; produced by Molly Bernstein and Alan Edelstein [and others].
Publisher:
Kino Lorber,
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Inspired by Secrets of the magus, by Mark Singer, The New Yorker, April 5, 1993. Originally produced in 2012. Bonus material: Jay's colleagues on camera; Ricky Jay and Michael Weber on Mentors and magic; never-before-scene performance footage and crazy anecdotes; Ricky Jay and Mark Singer in the The New Yorker festival; unseen animation; theatrical trailer; more. Narrator, Dick Cavett ; featuring Ricky Jay.
Summary:
Ricky Jay is a world-renowned magician, author, historian and actor, as well as a performer who regularly provokes astonishment from even the most jaded audiences. Trace Jay's achievements and influences, from his apprenticeship at age four with his grandfather, to such now-forgotten legends as Al Flosso, Slydini, Cardini and his primary mentors, Dai Vernon and Charlie Miller. Featuring rare footage from his 1970s TV appearances, this is a remarkable journey inside the secretive world of magic.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.