David Copperfield ILLUSION

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David Copperfield, the performer The New York Times calls "Our Era's Giant of Magic" brings you two decades of his spellbinding career. The Master of Illusion takes you on a guided tour of his magic and his mind.

Witness the epic illusions that redefined his art: The Disappearance of the Statue of Liberty, Walking Through the Great Wall of China, The Imploding Building, The Vanishing Airplane, The Orient Express Mystery, The Barclay House, Snow, and much more. Included are illusions featured in his record-breaking Broadway show, "Dreams and Nightmares" , and Flying, the signature effect that took him seven years to develop.

Marvelous Programs:

Mystery of the Orient Express

The Statue of Liberty Disappears

Fore of Passion

Graffiti Wall

Imploding Building

Cocoon

Flying

Airplane Vanish

Grandpa's Aces

Death Saw

Barclay House

Brazilian Water Levitation

Snow

Special Animated Features:

Television Trailers

Scene Selection

"Clone-on O'Brien" Spoof

Awards and Honors

Museum Tour

Copperfacts

ILLUSION

1. The act of creating the impossible

2. To defy mother nature

3. To disappear to reappear

4. To levitate

5. To suspend disbelief

6. The art of making people dream

Biography

David Copperfield has been hailed by audiences and critics alike as the greatest illusionist of our time. In addition to decades of network television events, world wide tours, and "Dreams and Nightmares," the critically acclaimed Broadway show that set on the covers of Forbes. Architectural Digest and Esquire and is the thirteenth highest paid entertainer in the world.

Witty, engaging and supremely entertaining, Copperfield's approach to his venerable art has transformed the way the world looks at magic. His celebrated feats and sense of Theater have won " The Magic of David Copperfield" dozens of Emmy Awards and two "Entertainer of the Year" honors. His tours have set box-office records across Europe, Asia and North and South America. He has been honored with a wax likeness in Madame Toussaud's in London and has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was knighted by the French Government, receiving the University. He also has immortalized on legal tender as four nations paid tribute to Copperfield on postage stamps.

Even as a kid, Copperfield was performing illusions in his hometown of Metuchen, New Jersey. He began performing professionally at age 12 and became the youngest person ever to be admitted to the Society of American Magician. By sixteen, he was teaching a course in magic at New York University.

During his first week of college, he was cast as the lead in the Chicago musical, "The Magic Man." He acted, sang and created all the magic in the show, which became the longest running musical in Chicago history. As a result, he was chosen to host and star in "The Magic of ABC." His performance was so successful that CBS signed Copperfield for a series of specials. With each new special, Copperfield created and performed ever more mind-boggling feats before a live audience, without the aids of camera tricks or visual effects.

These specials have aired in over 40 countries, reaching an estimated audience of over 3 billion people.

Approx Running Time: 120 Mins

Sound: dts, Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

Subtitles: English / Chinese

Package included:

1x DVD