Orson Welles' Magic Show (1985)

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.

Cast (6)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Orson Welles

Self

Angie Dickinson

Self

A

Allen Bracken

Magician's Assistant

Gary Graver

Self

Roger Hill

Self

Shawn Stevens

Self

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