Summaries

Produced over the course of nine years, the ultimate documentary about John Calvert, the legendary magician and adventurer.

Produced over a period of nine years, veteran filmmaker Fred Calvert has captured a stunning portrait of this master magician and his Indiana-Jones-like adventures. John Calvert, born in 1911 in a small farm town in Indiana, conquered New York's Broadway as a magician, starred in over 40 motion pictures and, in the course of his world travels, often found himself in dangerous circumstances that called for luck, magic, and a determined effort to survive.—Fred Calvert

Details

Keywords
  • magic
  • travel
  • adventurer
  • magician
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Mar 27, 1956
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official site
Language English
Production companies Farmhouse Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 21m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
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