Doug Henning - Vanishing Elephant

This 1981 filmed version of the highly successful Broadway play The Magic Show brings magical illusions as well as engaging music to the story of a talented young magician Doug (Doug Henning) using his magic for "good" over the villainous "evil" magic performed by the dastardly Van Zyskind. The music and magic presented here highlight a dazzling display of wizardry by Doug Henning, who triumphs in the end to the delight of all. This is the only version of one of Broadway's most beloved and longest-running musicals and captures the legendary talent of Doug Henning.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Doug
• Henning
• Illusion
• Illusionist
• Magic
• Magicians
• Meditation
• Stage
• Performance
• Houdini

[miamimagicians]

Thank you sooo much for posting this, your a wonderful person!

[irican01]

You are welcome, glad you enjoyed it.

[iamwalker257]

retarted intro

[fujiwan1960]

Very nice. Thank you

[Etimos]

Hard to spot from the audience, but the camera perspectives ruin the trick. The back of the box is made of fabric, Someone comes inside from the back, unties the elephant and leads it out (you can see the man on top lift his legs quite obviously, his whole body swings from the rope for a few seconds). The only real trick is stopping the back curtain from rustling after the elephant has passed through.

[billpage]

coooooooooooooooooooooool:)

[GracieMagoo]

thanx so much for the videos; takes me back to when I used to sit glued to the tv watching his specials. Seems so sweet and corny compared to present day, but his charisma shines in these videos. thanx again! just posted to my facebook page.

[perker180]

im sorry but this trick is horrible..you have to get the elephant back.. like in "the prestige" this is just too simple and too easy to figure

[luclfersangel616]

watch[ at 1:29] the back of the box flutter when the box is being pulled down.

[airasweetie]

@mattissi i know right :)

[mattissi]

@airasweetie well you're just a lovely person aren't you!

[AdeBamforth]

I wonder how many puppies they got through before realising that having them work in such close proximity to the elephant is a bad idea.

[AdeBamforth]

Isn't that an elephant-sized door at the back of the stage? I wonder how many puppies they got through before realising that having them work in such close proximity to the elephant is a bad idea.