From: jittlov@gumby.cs.caltech.edu (Mike Jittlov)
Subject: Re: Magic in the Movies
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 10:38:58 GMT

jti01@DUTS.ccc.amdahl.com writes:

>    TEMPLATE:

>       Movie: (Title)
>       Actor/magician: (person performing effect)
>       Effect: (name or description of the effect)
>       Scene: (scene or where in movie the effect occurs)
>       Available on tape: (is movie available on video tape?)
>       Comments: (any additional info, i.e. quality of film, effect, etc.)


        Movie: "The Wizard of Speed and Time"
        Actor/Magician: Mike Jittlov
        Effect: producing a feature film out of thin material
        Scene: throughout (over 400 effects shots, many magic-based)
        Available on tape: usually at Blockbuster; also laserdisk
        Comments: Jittlov stars as a special effects wizard fighting
                  the Hollywood System, in a bizarre comedy-adventure
                  satirizing his own experiences at Disney Studios.
 
                  Jittlov began inventing original magic illusions at
                  age 12, fooling the Pros at IBM and SAM meetings,
                  and pestering Blackstone at Hollywood Magic.  He
                  also gave the first magic show at the Magic Castle,
                  in 1963 (to Jay Ose and friends). 


        Movie: "The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao"
        Actor/Magician: Tony Randall, and George Boston
        Effect: various
        Scene: throughout - especially with Merlin
        Available on tape: yes
        Comments: a mysterious circus comes to a small western town
                  with fulfillment for everyone's dreams and dreads.

                  George L. Boston taught Randall several tricks for
                  the film, as well as using his hand to play the
                  talking serpent.


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>   MOVIES (in alphabetic order)                last editted = 7/08/92
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>|      Movie: "Addams Family" the movie
>|      Magician/actor: Christopher Hart portrays "Thing"
>|      Effect:
>|      Scene: Thru-out the movie
>|      Available on tape: Yes
>|      Comments: Christopher Hart plays "Thing". He got the role due to
>|                his great hand dexterity.
>|            Info provided by: reeves@aosg.gsf.dec.com (Jon Reeves AOSG)
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------


I was in the casting call for the above.  Unfortunately, I was working
late, until 5am, and the casting call was across the city at 10am, and
I had three too-many cups of coffee.  Oh well...

   *:) Hey!  Is Chris the one who does the jumping quarter effect? (:* 




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> MOVIES WITH DESCRIPTIONS BUT NO TITLE (please send any info on these)
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mj      Movie: "The Time Travelers'
mj       Magician/actor: Sci-Fi collector Forrest J Ackerman, & others
mj      Effect: square-to-circle, lots of stuff
mj      Scene: the hyper-scientific android construction scene
mj      Available on tape: maybe - call Forry for info - (213) MOON-FAN

>       Comments: sci-fi movie in color. It was called something like Robot
>               Massacre as I recall. The plot revolved around some time
>               travelling scientists who end up in a future post holocaust
>               Earth. The movie was probably made in the late 50's or
>               early '60's. Magic effects were used as science devices:
>               the card between glass effect used photos of planets, and
>               was called a viewscreen. The metal circle to square was
>               done repeatedly on a robot assembly line. And the
>               rotisserie vanish and peppers ghost illusion were used as
>               a transporter send and recieve. All effects were actually
>               performed.
>               Information provided by  rja@batcomfs.Eng.Sun.COM
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