The story of magic on TV, the challenges of performing illusions in front of the television cameras, the performers who inspired some of the most successful modern magicians and the celebrity magic fans.
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Almost 30 years ago, two scholars from Boston revealed the historical truth behind the legendary vampire known as Dracula. For the first time, their...
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The story of one of history’s most controversial entertainers, who beguiled audiences with his magic tricks and produced Nazi propaganda films.
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An insight into the life and works of Michel Foucault and how his work on Knowledge and Power still has an impact on daily life. This is applied...
02009HD
Fumiko Hayashida: The Woman Behind the Symbol is both a historical portrait of Fumiko, her family and the Bainbridge Island Japanese American...
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In his most revealing performance yet, the one-hour special features an exploration into Blaine’s trademark style of street magic as he once...
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Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground...
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Familiar Phantoms is an experimental documentary short film about memory, history and trauma.
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This short film reveals the inspiration, motivation and political challenges at San Francisco City Hall during the frantic days leading up to the...
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Some magic effects are so mysterious, they've confounded illusionists for hundreds of years. How can a mechanical man defeat a world chess champion?...
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An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing'...
72021HD
Real Haunts: Ghost Towns reveals the secrets of America's most fascinating ghost towns with "The Beard of Knowledge", the residents and a family of...