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.

Released

1985-01-24

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

27 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Orson Welles

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 5 votes