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by Diego
February 28th, 2024, 1:12 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: William Lindsay Gresham - New biography.
Replies: 1
Views: 523

William Lindsay Gresham - New biography.

https://fellowdustmag.wordpress.com/2024/02/28/exploring-william-lindsay-gresham-interview-with-biographer-clark-sheldon/ In a follow-up to his interview with myself, G. Connor Salter interviewed Gresham researcher Clark Sheldon on his new biography of the life and worlds of William Lindsay Gresham,...
by Diego
February 18th, 2024, 8:10 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: William Gresham, Inklings and Magic
Replies: 2
Views: 1204

Re: William Gresham, Inklings and Magic

Since posting the original interview, the answers have been expanded with more information and references, as well as additional questions and answers providing a greater picture of the world Gresham lived thru.
by Diego
February 8th, 2024, 1:08 am
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: William Gresham, Inklings and Magic
Replies: 2
Views: 1204

William Gresham, Inklings and Magic

Interviewed with writer/scholar G. Connor Salter regarding William Lindsay Gresham, magicians, C.S. Lewis and his other connections for the /Fellowship and Fairydust page. Good questions with excellent references at the end for those who want to pursue the subject further. https://fellowdustmag.word...
by Diego
January 26th, 2024, 12:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 11991146

Re: ERDNASE

I agree with Mark, a video I and others enjoyed which was done at the financial/time expense of the creator/producer. If anything (?) that was supposed to be protected was used, that is definitely an issue. But this is not a hostile takeover of CBS/Paramount, it's a video on a magic FB page.
by Diego
January 23rd, 2024, 12:31 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Bad Magic
Replies: 14
Views: 1747

Re: Bad Magic

Mark, that's very true. It may have read it in GENII years ago, someone wrote while waiting outside a theater to see Doug Henning, someone calling themselves a magician was saying Doug Henning was this and that and a little girl broke in saying, "No he isn't, I've SEEN him on TV and he's great!...
by Diego
January 22nd, 2024, 2:47 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Bad Magic
Replies: 14
Views: 1747

Re: Bad Magic

I remember when Doug Henning became known on a national level in the 1970s, I heard some magicians(?) complaining/asking, "why is he wear tie-dyed, bell-bottom clothes from the 1960s?" I said considering that magic had been stuck in the 1920s for the last 50 years, Doug Henning was an impo...
by Diego
January 18th, 2024, 3:40 pm
Forum: Mentalism & Mental Magic
Topic: Kreskin ESP Magic Set
Replies: 4
Views: 963

Re: Kreskin ESP Magic Set

The different pendulum kits that Kreskin and Geller sold were not intended to be "magic sets" that contained magic/mentalism effects to perform for others, but these were sold (by the millions) to the general public to test/discover their own ESP/Intuition/Perception potential. So the effe...
by Diego
December 10th, 2023, 8:35 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: CNN validates psychic who exploits the bereaved
Replies: 2
Views: 878

Re: CNN validates psychic who exploits the bereaved

Now that's a Hell of an article for the psychic! Yes, it is on the entertainment page of CNN,
but it's still CNN.
CNN-"I'm no longer a skeptic", is an endorsement to use and use.
by Diego
November 6th, 2023, 12:49 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: David Berglas has Died Aged 97
Replies: 27
Views: 4667

Re: David Berglas has Died Aged 97

I remember being fascinated when he described his experiences in Nazi Germany. He lived there when he was quite young. I may be wrong but I don't think he talked about it much. I remember he once said in a magic magazine that his family ran successful businesses, (textiles?) and found themselves ne...
by Diego
November 4th, 2023, 2:22 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: RIP Dick Gustafson
Replies: 1
Views: 876

Re: RIP Dick Gustafson

I was fortunate to watch them in person as well as TV. (note Sullivan appearance attached) They were of a professionalism where it was instructive to watch how they would cross across stage, stood, and presented themselves, AND did their magic great as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnKz1dHSN...
by Diego
November 2nd, 2023, 11:28 am
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: William Lindsay Gresham 1909 - 1962
Replies: 6
Views: 2642

Re: William Lindsay Gresham 1909 - 1962

This FRIDAY, 1:00pm PST, C.S. Lewis scholar Connor Salter, will be giving a presentation on William Lindsay Gresham. Gresham's life and pursuits were many, including his writings which include his books like, "Nightmare Alley" and "Houdini-The Man Who Walked Thru Walls." https:/...
by Diego
November 2nd, 2023, 2:13 am
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: William Lindsay Gresham 1909 - 1962
Replies: 6
Views: 2642

Re: William Lindsay Gresham 1909 - 1962

This Sunday C.S. Lewis scholar Connor Salter, will be giving a presentation on William Lindsay Gresham this Friday at 1:00pm, PST. Gresham's life and pursuits were many, including his writings which include his books like, "Nightmare Alley" and "Houdini-The Man Who Walked Thru Walls.&...
by Diego
October 26th, 2023, 5:22 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Kuda Bux
Replies: 12
Views: 3631

Re: Kuda Bux

Ditto, not wrong at all and thank you for posting this and bring back memories of a great performer. I remember a while back talking with someone who grew up in Pakistan saying he was very well known there, his reputation had continued. He also said the name Kuda Bux was a very familiar/common name ...
by Diego
October 26th, 2023, 3:50 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Howard Thurston in USAToday 10-25-23
Replies: 4
Views: 1971

Re: Howard Thurston in USAToday 10-25-23

As somewhat noted in the Kuda Bux thread next to this one, Great Performers can have their faults and bad sides...read books on Houdini and many others and you will find faults to point at. "Al Jolson was the greatest performer of his age, and the worst S.O.B. I ever knew." George Jessell ...
by Diego
October 26th, 2023, 3:38 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Kuda Bux
Replies: 12
Views: 3631

Re: Kuda Bux

Richard Kaufman told me a while back that readers don't post as much as they used to...maybe out of familiarity, it became old, or just that you can rant, boast, whine all you want but the world keeps turning on it's axis, and worse than being, yesterdays news, you're yesterdays, (deleted) posts, an...
by Diego
October 23rd, 2023, 11:58 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Kuda Bux
Replies: 12
Views: 3631

Re: Kuda Bux

Besides different TV appearances, I was fortunate to see him in person and the effect he had on an audience. A great act that puzzled audiences as well as magicians for decades.
I briefly lived in the same apartment building across from The Magic Castle, where he spent his last years in.
by Diego
October 19th, 2023, 11:47 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: Biddenden Conjoined Twins
Replies: 2
Views: 2234

Re: Biddenden Conjoined Twins

Fascinating article and research. It doesn't say to what extent they appeared in public.
A show/exhibit in their home town or on the road?
Sounds like they had done alright, leaving land to charity. Did their families take of them, giving livable support?
by Diego
October 13th, 2023, 6:08 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Nightmare Alley-First and second editions
Replies: 5
Views: 2453

Re: Nightmare Alley-First and second editions

"If you've never seen it, Shadowlands is a pretty interesting movie." Research of letters by Gresham and his relatives regarding how the marriage of Gresham/Davidman ended, shows the assertions by Davidman need more validation....something some C.S. Lewis scholars have begun to acknowledge...
by Diego
October 10th, 2023, 2:33 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: Walter Gibson
Replies: 5
Views: 14366

Re: Walter Gibson

Interesting that panelist Bill Cullen, asks a contestant about George Boston, apparently because he
knew who he was and did.
by Diego
September 14th, 2023, 11:36 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: William Lindsay Gresham 1909 - 1962
Replies: 6
Views: 2642

Re: William Lindsay Gresham 1909 - 1962

For clarity: Dr. Jones is not the author of the full biography of Gresham that will be hopefully published. It was done
by a non-magic author who did incredible research from many sources.
by Diego
September 14th, 2023, 9:20 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: William Lindsay Gresham 1909 - 1962
Replies: 6
Views: 2642

Re: William Lindsay Gresham 1909 - 1962

The top link above brings it to you. The latest post on the Gresham FB pages also shows photos taken on the 20th floor of the former Dixie, now named The Carter Hotel. Years ago I thought of staying in the hotel Gresham had spent time meeting with other magicians/writers and working on his own proje...
by Diego
September 14th, 2023, 8:56 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: William Lindsay Gresham 1909 - 1962
Replies: 6
Views: 2642

Re: William Lindsay Gresham 1909 - 1962

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id ... 60&__cft__[0]=AZWgkWqky6mnHAywLTRkSCEAsZHVDmhnCZuCiT3vaGVcrxLIckcwPg9zNb7VbXG-BWVOywY8wrlRGKf1qL9d3PJmCiYFI6xz9jAeQqK9845Djv2sY_FohQWk24grC90TUwE3nm2Y1QIOAIgJw2f8t7wTEiEyHm8V_eoolmlf44FtFjZT9l98SK8H8bkZmnqfdi4&__tn__=-UC%2CP-R
by Diego
September 14th, 2023, 12:01 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: William Lindsay Gresham 1909 - 1962
Replies: 6
Views: 2642

William Lindsay Gresham 1909 - 1962

61 years ago today in The Dixie Hotel in New York City, William Lindsay Gresham choose to end his life there, rather than put himself and his wife thru his dying of a dibilitating terminal diagnosis. Dr. Ian Ellis-Jones of Sydney, Australia has written a detailed page of Gresham's life, work, and fa...
by Diego
August 13th, 2023, 3:01 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Warren & Annabelle's - Maui, Hawaii fire
Replies: 4
Views: 4065

Re: Warren & Annabelle's - Maui, Hawaii fire

Warren & Annabelle's on their facebook page, have posted a go-fund-me link to help the employees
who have lost the jobs, and more.
by Diego
August 9th, 2023, 10:19 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Warren & Annabelle's - Maui, Hawaii fire
Replies: 4
Views: 4065

Warren & Annabelle's - Maui, Hawaii fire

Warren & Annabelle's magic club confirmed that the fire that has damaged/destroyed much of the area they are in, destroyed their club as well. Thankfully they are safe and their thoughts/concerns are for others in the area who lost loved ones. I can remember when Warren had his idea/vision while...
by Diego
July 21st, 2023, 5:01 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Steranko Is On the Cover of the August 2023 Issue of Genii
Replies: 8
Views: 999

Re: Steranko Is On the Cover of the August 2023 Issue of Genii

The content of Steranko's Escape issue, was and still is, ahead of it's time in many ways. You can easily see the influence it had on escape artists in the 1960s and continuing today. An interview/article of Steranko's later thoughts about his Escape issue or his vision for escape presentations toda...
by Diego
July 14th, 2023, 4:42 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: NYT: The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge
Replies: 45
Views: 3542

Re: NYT: The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge

Beyond believing Geller's phenomena was possible/real, it was Geller having people EXPERIENCE it...to feel and see it for themselves and tell others what THEY experienced. I remember watching Geller making seeds open after they were in his closed fist and as he opened as hand, he exclaimed, "It...
by Diego
July 13th, 2023, 12:23 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: NYT: The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge
Replies: 45
Views: 3542

Re: NYT: The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge

"To Geller's astonishment, he was immediately booked on The Merv Griffin Show. He was on his way to becoming a paranormal superstar. 'That Johnny Carson show made Uri Geller,' Geller said." Geraldo Rivera wrote when he did his (in)famous live broadcast of opening Al Capone's vault, only to...
by Diego
July 1st, 2023, 3:38 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: Tyrone Power?
Replies: 21
Views: 16481

Re: Tyrone Power?

"Eternally Yours (1939). Paul Le Paul as the Butler!"

The movie also had Fred Keating as a niteclub bandleader/M.C.
by Diego
June 16th, 2023, 11:27 am
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: blockhead, pinhead
Replies: 6
Views: 1859

Re: blockhead, pinhead

I was going to suggest THE BILLBOARD magazine, but see you've already referenced it. Interesting to note the none-carnival ways those words were used, in derogatory ways in describing people, that the links in this thread list. Those who still perform Blockhead like Todd Robbins or Tommy Breen, migh...
by Diego
June 8th, 2023, 11:51 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: 1952 video of W. Sunset Blvd, magic storefront
Replies: 9
Views: 2113

Re: 1952 video of W. Sunset Blvd, magic storefront

Abbott's also had a store in Chicago and those who know Abbott's history better could tell you about others
that may have been.
by Diego
June 8th, 2023, 3:20 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: 1952 video of W. Sunset Blvd, magic storefront
Replies: 9
Views: 2113

Re: 1952 video of W. Sunset Blvd, magic storefront

According to Dell O'Dell biographer Michael Claxton, that store on Sunset Blvd in the film was Abbott's Magic and later in 1953, it became Dell O'Dell's store.
by Diego
June 8th, 2023, 12:40 am
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: 1952 video of W. Sunset Blvd, magic storefront
Replies: 9
Views: 2113

Re: 1952 video of W. Sunset Blvd, magic storefront

I have been to that address and went inside the shoe repair store. Dell O'Dell had a store in Hollywood. If it wasn't there it may
have been at a location near Hollywood Blvd. and Vine Street.
by Diego
May 31st, 2023, 3:01 am
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: Tyrone Power?
Replies: 21
Views: 16481

Re: Tyrone Power?

"No doubt a magic consultant coached him. If I remember, that copper/silver effect required a French drop/Spellbound type of move and the Ramsay subtlety." Harry Mendoza was a magic consultant for a number of films, but "Mark of Zorro" isn't listed in IMDb or TCM among his credit...
by Diego
March 21st, 2023, 11:18 pm
Forum: Feature Articles
Topic: The Secret Society of Golden Age Magical Mystery Writers
Replies: 5
Views: 2849

Re: The Secret Society of Golden Age Magical Mystery Writers

Reading about John Dickson Carr, reminds me of a magic reference he had in his novel, "Dead Man's Knock", when the investigator is examining the crime scene, he says, "See this gauze cloth material? Up close you can see it has luminous paint on it to make it look ghostly in the dark. ...
by Diego
March 11th, 2023, 7:58 pm
Forum: Feature Articles
Topic: The Secret Society of Golden Age Magical Mystery Writers
Replies: 5
Views: 2849

Re: The Secret Society of Golden Age Magical Mystery Writers

Read both papers and they great...fascinating reading.
Interesting to see the breadth of work among the different writer/magicians and
how they used their manner of magic and writing, to see their works published.
by Diego
January 10th, 2023, 2:10 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: House of Magic has closed
Replies: 29
Views: 5009

Re: House of Magic has closed

Hard to believe The House of Magic closed it's doors on Chestnut Street, 17+ years ago. Mark Burger still sells online and to dealers.
by Diego
December 31st, 2022, 10:51 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Vanishing Inc buys Houdini's Magic Shop
Replies: 35
Views: 3635

Re: Vanishing Inc buys Houdini's Magic Shop

True: with Josh & Andy investing their ability and experience, it won't fail for lack of trying. Pro-active demonstrators are the key. Those who worked for the prior owner were always demonstrating, engaging customers in and out of the store to get them inside, knowing they were being watched vi...
by Diego
December 30th, 2022, 9:32 pm
Forum: Alternative Media
Topic: Long Tack Sam documentary
Replies: 10
Views: 3465

Re: Long Tack Sam documentary

The book and documentary are by the same person who is either (I thought) the granddaughter or great granddaughter.)
by Diego
December 30th, 2022, 6:27 pm
Forum: Alternative Media
Topic: Long Tack Sam documentary
Replies: 10
Views: 3465

Re: Long Tack Sam documentary

Well worth watching more than once. A journey of discovery for the film maker, (the granddaughter) as well as the audience, as she learns of the worlds and times her family lived in, in venues and genres that don't exist. "Your grandfather was a BIG star in vaudeville." "What's vaudev...

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