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Dick Cavett  began doing magic shows for $35 a night under the tutelage of [[Eugene Gloye]], before leaving for college. He attended the 1952 convention of the [[International Brotherhood of Magicians]] in St. Louis and won Best New Performer trophy. Around the same time, he met fellow magician [[Johnny Carson]], eleven years his senior, who was doing a magic act at a church in Lincoln.
Before leaving for college, he began doing magic shows for $35 a night under the tutelage of [[Eugene Gloye]]. He attended the 1952 convention of the [[International Brotherhood of Magicians]] in St. Louis and won Best New Performer trophy. Around the same time, he met fellow magician [[Johnny Carson]], eleven years his senior, who was doing a magic act at a church in Lincoln.
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In 1960, he briefly revived his magic act while working as a typist and for a company that had him pose as a customer in department stores and review the service he received.  
 
In 1960, he briefly revived his magic act while working as a typist and for a company that had him pose as a customer in department stores and review the service he received.  
  
Dick invited many magicians to perform on his TV show. There were at least two appearances of [[Slydini]] on the Dick Cavett Show one in 12/77 and one in 5/78.
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== Dick Cavett Show ==
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Dick invited many magicians to perform on his TV show.  
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* In October 1974 Cavett interviewed [[Dai Vernon]], [[Derek Dingle]] and [[Doug Henning]].
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* There were at least two appearances of [[Slydini]] one in 12/77 and one in 5/78.
  
 
== TV and Movies ==
 
== TV and Movies ==
 
* Dick Cavett's Hocus Pocus, It's Magic 1979
 
* Dick Cavett's Hocus Pocus, It's Magic 1979
 
* HBO's Magical Moments with Dick Cavett
 
* HBO's Magical Moments with Dick Cavett
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== References ==
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* http://www.tv.com/the-dick-cavett-show/show/11188/summary.html
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* http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/conjuring-slydini
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* http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/conjuring-slydini-part-2
  
 
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Revision as of 18:22, 6 January 2010

Dick Cavett began doing magic shows for $35 a night under the tutelage of Eugene Gloye, before leaving for college. He attended the 1952 convention of the International Brotherhood of Magicians in St. Louis and won Best New Performer trophy. Around the same time, he met fellow magician Johnny Carson, eleven years his senior, who was doing a magic act at a church in Lincoln.

In 1960, he briefly revived his magic act while working as a typist and for a company that had him pose as a customer in department stores and review the service he received.

Dick Cavett Show

Dick invited many magicians to perform on his TV show.

TV and Movies

  • Dick Cavett's Hocus Pocus, It's Magic 1979
  • HBO's Magical Moments with Dick Cavett

References

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