Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
“The Spirit of Magic”
2017•PG-13•45m•Released
Documentary
In addition to the insight provided by performers who knew Vernon, including Max Maven, Herb Zarrow, John Carney, Jackie Flosso, Ricky Jay, Steve Freeman and Persi Diaconis, it was an important opportunity for Vernon's children, Edward and Derek Verner, to share their own thoughts and feelings about their father, the magician. It also featured black-and-white silent footage of a younger Vernon demonstrating sleight-of-hand which we had converted and professionally retouched for the film. While the film was very well received, it was only available briefly for purchase as a VHS cassette, which was subsequently pirated. The film pops up regularly online, always low-quality copies of copies shared without any credit to those who made the project possible.
Director
David Ben
Languages
English
Cast
Dai Vernon
Self
Ricky Jay
Self
Max Maven
Self
Herb Zarrow
Self
John J. Carney
Self
Jackie Flosso
Self
Steve Freeman
Self
Peris Draconis
Self
Edward Vernon
Self
Persi Diaconis
Self
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