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silent film, Houdini, and the new magic of the twentieth century

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An edition of Disappearing tricks (2010)

Disappearing tricks

silent film, Houdini, and the new magic of the twentieth century

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University of Illinois Press
Language
English
Pages
196

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Subjects
Knowledge, Magic tricks in motion pictures, Cinematography, Magic tricks, Trick cinematography, History, Houdini, harry, 1874-1926, Knowledge and learning, Zauberkunst <Motiv>, Zauberkunst, Stummfilm
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Harry Houdini (1874-1926)

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Cover of: Disappearing tricks
Disappearing tricks: silent film, Houdini, and the new magic of the twentieth century
2010, University of Illinois Press
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Table of Contents

An anti-spiritualist medium : stage magic and the beginnings of cinema
The death of magic? presentational performance and early film
Behind the curtain : Méliès at the Théâtre Robert-Houdin
Up-to-date magic : theatrical conjuring and the trick film
Houdini's actuality magic : escaping the "ghost house" with moving pictures
Lost in transition : sensational fiction and the limits of narrative integration
Epilogue.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Dewey Decimal Class
778.8
Library of Congress
TR858 .S655 2010, TR858.S655 2010

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xi, 196 p. :
Number of pages
196

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OL24533346M
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0252035100, 0252076974
ISBN 13
9780252035104, 9780252076978
LCCN
2009024500
OCLC/WorldCat
423388225

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