Larry Thornton Collection

about this collection


 

In the Seventies, when Larry Thornton of Calgary, Canada was an active magic convention attendee, he started recording magicians on his 8mm camera whenever and wherever they would grant him permission. He set the scene where performers gave private performances for small audiences, or directly to the camera. Below are clips from that era, which include performances from 1976 to 1981.

We encourage you to browse around as your curiosity guides you. Simply click on Larry Thornton Collection to come back here. If you want to see a shorter sampling, here’s a Movie Magic playlist to jump start your blast to the past. Alternatively, check out another wonderfully curated list by Jamy Ian Swiss in his article Take Two #51: Movie Magic

August 22, 2017

Paul Gertner takes an unusual approach to manipulative magic, replacing coins, billiard balls and cards with feathers. This performance was recorded by Larry Thornton at the PCAM conference in San Francisco, CA.