Professors Nightmare (Worlds Greatest Magic) - Magic Trick
- 12 years ago
Available from http://www.world-of-magic.co.uk
In the mid-Fifties Bob Carver created a sensation with a rope effect he created based on ideas from Hen Fetsch. In fact before he could be awarded the IBM Originality Trophy in 1957 he had to expose his creations pure sleight-of-hand method to the judges. Later dubbed Professors Nightmare by Gene Gordon the effect of three completely examinable ropes of differing lengths magically becoming the same size has become a classic of magic.
On this DVD youll meet six different performers all with their own singular takes on this wonderful effect. Funnyman Michael Finney starts off with his version honed by years of exposition on countless comedy club stages and he shares many performance tips that make the routine both easier and stronger. Dan Fleshman follows with a great walk-around version that would fit quite nicely into the repertoire of any strolling performer. The great Bob Reads performance is an object lesson in how to take a well-known effect and make it truly your own while Al Schneiders version brings the mystery of this effect to the close-up table. Marc DeSouza is next with a stage routine choreographed to music that features a synthesis of ideas that begin and end with a single length of rope. Finally Dan Tong also begins with a single piece of rope continues through the Professors Nightmare sequence and ends with a completely restored length a perfect routine for working a large table while strolling.
Many have relegated the Professors Nightmare to a stock trick but this is a mistake. As Michael Finney so aptly says Dont be embarrassed to do it. Its a great trick. The layman loves it...and youll like it
Professors Nightmare - Michael Finney
Professors Nightmare - Dan Fleshman
Professors Nightmare - Bob Read (performance only)
Professors Nightmare - Al Schneider
Full Circle - Marc DeSouza
Ropes - Dan Tong
Running Time Approximately 55mins
In the mid-Fifties Bob Carver created a sensation with a rope effect he created based on ideas from Hen Fetsch. In fact before he could be awarded the IBM Originality Trophy in 1957 he had to expose his creations pure sleight-of-hand method to the judges. Later dubbed Professors Nightmare by Gene Gordon the effect of three completely examinable ropes of differing lengths magically becoming the same size has become a classic of magic.
On this DVD youll meet six different performers all with their own singular takes on this wonderful effect. Funnyman Michael Finney starts off with his version honed by years of exposition on countless comedy club stages and he shares many performance tips that make the routine both easier and stronger. Dan Fleshman follows with a great walk-around version that would fit quite nicely into the repertoire of any strolling performer. The great Bob Reads performance is an object lesson in how to take a well-known effect and make it truly your own while Al Schneiders version brings the mystery of this effect to the close-up table. Marc DeSouza is next with a stage routine choreographed to music that features a synthesis of ideas that begin and end with a single length of rope. Finally Dan Tong also begins with a single piece of rope continues through the Professors Nightmare sequence and ends with a completely restored length a perfect routine for working a large table while strolling.
Many have relegated the Professors Nightmare to a stock trick but this is a mistake. As Michael Finney so aptly says Dont be embarrassed to do it. Its a great trick. The layman loves it...and youll like it
Professors Nightmare - Michael Finney
Professors Nightmare - Dan Fleshman
Professors Nightmare - Bob Read (performance only)
Professors Nightmare - Al Schneider
Full Circle - Marc DeSouza
Ropes - Dan Tong
Running Time Approximately 55mins