Orson Welles' Magic Show (1985)

Orson Welles' Magic Show

1985

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Orson Welles

Cast

Allen Bracken as Magician's Assistant

Angie Dickinson as Self

Gary Graver as Self

Orson Welles as Self

Roger Hill as Self

Shawn Stevens as Self

Crew

Gary Graver (Director of Photography)