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Steve_Mollett Inner circle Eh, so I've made 3006 Posts |
Author of: GARROTE ESCAPES
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Cliffg37 Inner circle Long Beach, CA 2491 Posts |
It would have been great.
Both "The magician" and "It takes a thief" offered up protagonists that seemed to have some escape skills, heck, Bixby inspired me when I was 12, but a pure escape artist would have been cool. Avery Schreiber?!?!
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John Cox Elite user Studio City, CA 494 Posts |
Oh, that is great. Thanks. Would love to see the entire episode.
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Moxahalla Special user Los Angeles 751 Posts |
I remember watching it on TV---alas, not available on video/DVD.
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Steve_Mollett Inner circle Eh, so I've made 3006 Posts |
Author of: GARROTE ESCAPES
The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth. - Albert Camus |
Cliffg37 Inner circle Long Beach, CA 2491 Posts |
Is the show good enough to purchase? Are the a lot of escapes in the movie?
Magic is like Science,
Both are fun if you do it right! |
Moxahalla Special user Los Angeles 751 Posts |
Wow--Thanks Steve. I'm ordering it.
This film was the forerunner to Bixby's "The Magician" (1973/74)...when magicians were "cool" & lady-killers. |
Steve_Mollett Inner circle Eh, so I've made 3006 Posts |
Being an adventure pilot, the main character, Cammeron Steele, does non-performance escapes (ala Houdini's serials). In this film, he's:
Handcuffed, tied to a weight and dumped, unconscious, off the pier, Thug: "I hear this guy can get out of anything. Okay Pal, let's see how REALLY good ya' are." and, later, straitjacketed and hung upside down in a locked room. Thug: "Well, now, Mr. Steele, you're not gonna get outta this one." Steele: "I'll try, gentlemen."
Author of: GARROTE ESCAPES
The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth. - Albert Camus |
John Cox Elite user Studio City, CA 494 Posts |
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On 2011-03-14 18:58, Steve_Mollett wrote: Wow, what a great site. Thank you. |
tboehnlein Inner circle ohio 1787 Posts |
So basically a ripoff of "THE MAGICIAN"
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Roslyn Inner circle UK 3405 Posts |
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On 2011-11-16 10:06, tboehnlein wrote: Ummm... I believe this was done in 1971 and The Magician's pilot arrived about 2 years later during 1973. So unless I've misunderstood the concept of something being a ripoff I think you may be a little off the mark with that accusation. There are two films called The Magician one released in 1926 and the other in 1958 (called The Face here in the UK), but both of these films have different plots to the TV series and therefore would not be considered to be an inspiration for either of the TV series mentioned here.
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Steve_Mollett Inner circle Eh, so I've made 3006 Posts |
Yes, "ESCAPE" predates "The Magician".
Author of: GARROTE ESCAPES
The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth. - Albert Camus |
Darkart New user Glasgow 98 Posts |
Thanks for that.
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