Magic Circle (1968)

Unissued / unused material. Bloomsbury, London. VS conjuror performing on stage. VS magician and television personality David Nixon. VS magician Robin Harbin sawing a woman in half. VS escapologist Alan Alan being fitted with a straight jacket from which he escapes by wriggling over the floor. VS illusionist Colin Rose doing tricks with playing cards. CU signs of zodiac on floor of entrance hall. MS & CU members of Magic Circle watching acts. MS David Nixon arriving and fooling about. VS Lord Mountbatten and daughter (Lady Patricia Brabourne) arriving at event and being greeted by welcoming committee in the entrance, he is seen chatting to David Nixon. MS on stage during opening ceremony when Lord Mountbatten in presented with magic wand and then fires the Maharajah of Jaipur's pistol. MS David Nixon introduces first act. Lord Mountbatten aka Earl Mountbatten, Admiral of the Fleet and Chief of the Defence Staff. Date on dope sheet is 23/01/1968. FILM ID:3233.21 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/ FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/ British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 120,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1979. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/