The mad magician 1954 john brahm, vincent price, mary. Don gallico is a master at designing magical illusions which are sold by his employer, mr. Twilight time, bless em, hands us another treat to go with their 3d discs of man in the dark, miss sadie thompson and harlock space pirate 3d and this time its a fun bit of 1950s horror with a hot pair of short subject extras. The mad magician is a 1954 film noir horror film in 3d, directed by john brahm starring vincent price and eva gabor. The mad magician from the grindhouse cinema database.
Along the way, he even replaces a victim or twoand misplaces a head for good measure. Created at the end of the 50s 3d craze it was columbias last 3d feature the movie hasnt received the love that its more famous cousin, house of wax 1953 has garnered, which is a shame. The result, the mad magician 1954, was filmed in sparkling blackandwhite and 3d. The mad magician 1954 the movie title stills collection. Turnofthecentury illusion expert don gallico vincent price creates elaborate tricks for wellknown magicians. Don gallico vincent price is a magician, master of disguise, and inventor of stage magic effects in the late 1800s aspiring to become a star magician under the stage name gallico the great. Jun 06, 2016 watch vincent price the mad magician 1954 horror winslow swan on dailymotion. Vincent price followed up his star turn in house of wax in another welldone period piece, playing an inventive illusionist who goes wacky and. Vincent price, mary murphy, eva gabor, john emery, donald randolph, lenita lane gallico the great, a magician and master of disguise, turns into a homicidal maniac when his manager closes his show and gives his tricks to a rival magician. Don gallico vincent price is a magician, master of disguise, and inventor of stagemagic effects in the late 1800s aspiring to become a star magician under the stage name gallico the great.
I cant help think that if the mad magician had been filmed in color, it would be elevated to the level of house of wax. Apr 16, 2016 director john brahm, among other films, did both the lodger 1944 and hangover square 1945, two films which take place in roughly the same time period as this one, or the turn of the last century, and one scene in the mad magician, in which prices character rents a room as part of the plot he is perpetrating, is more than strongly. There are some apparent similarities to the previous years 3d blockbuster house of wax including its producer, writer, and star, but apart from that, the mad magician crafts its own depiction of a good man who through outside forces loses his sanity and begins to kill. See the full list of the mad magician cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. I love black and white movies, but the mad magician suffers slightly to house of wax by comparison. Delightfully tongueincheek, the film also offers some genuinely frightfeststyle moments. House of wax cashin attempt, with vincent price as a conjuer getting crazier in 3d. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. Dec 16, 2011 some thoughts on building gallico the great and the other characters from the mad magician for your game. Though his career on the stage is tragically brief he is shown to be a talented magician as well. The mad magician is a 1954 film about a magician who is driven to commit murder.
In this horror film, originally released in 3d, a magician goes on the rampage after a rival steels his secrets and his wife. The mad magician is directed by john brahm and written by crane wilbur. Apr 30, 2014 vincent price followed up his star turn in house of wax in another welldone period piece, playing an inventive illusionist who goes wacky and begins whacking those who stand between him and a chance at the limelight. Movie typography from the mad magician 1954, directed by john brahm, starring vincent price, mary murphy, eva gabor, john emery, donald randolph. Telly addict andrew collins casts his critical eye over new worlds above, klondike, the trip to italy, endeavour and monkey planet. Gallery of 14 movie poster and cover images for the mad magician 1954. The mad magician cast starring vincent price, george eldredge, keith richards, patrick oneal, robert williams. The mad magician columbia, 1954 is a very close relative to house of wax warners 1953. The mad magician 1954 black and white 72 minutes not rated starring. Nov 12, 2017 the mad magician 1954 full movie jeffrey salerno. Music is by arthur lange and emil newman and cinematography by bert glennon. Mad magician, the this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc. His next performance involves the usual magic tricksand death as he.
The mad magician is a 1954 american horror film in 3d, directed by john brahm starring. The mad magician the master of horror vincent price stars as gallico the great, a n aspiring magician whose real talent lies in creating death defying illusions used by the other greats in the illusionist field. The mad magician is a very good haunting horror film. Twilight time has released one of the movies that has been on my wishlist for years. It stars vincent price, mary murphy, eva gabor and patrick oneal. Often overlooked and forgotten in vincent prices long career as a horror icon, the mad magician was released in 1954 in 3d and was directed by john brahm, who also made the great hangover square and the undying monster. The mad magician 1954 john brahm, vincent price, mary murphy, eva gabor, horror, thriller, mystery october 19, 2015 don gallico is a master at designing magical illusions which are sold by his employer, mr.
The mad magician 1954 where to watch it streaming online. The mad magician 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The mad magician is a 1954 american horror film in 3d, directed by john brahm starring vincent price, mary murphy and eva gabor. With vincent price, mary murphy, eva gabor, john emery. Mainly due to the success of vincent prices star turn in the color, threedimensional spectacular that made him a bonafide horror starhouse of waxcolumbia pictures commissioned this quickly made imitation, also in 3d and also from the same producer brian foy, screenwriter crane wilbur and cinematographer bert. Vincent price the mad magician 1954 horror video dailymotion. Unlike phantom, the mad magician isnt an aesthetic cousin to house of wax but still shares price, a 3d gimmick, and some of the same crew. The mad magician 1954 an 1880s magician vincent price creates illusions of mayhem that work. John brahm, bryan foy, mary murphy, vincent price, eva. Don gallico is a master at designing magical illusions which are sold by his. The mad magician original trailer turner classic movies. The mad magician is only available for rent or buy. The mad magician 1954, usa is a horror film directed by john brahm. There are some unconfirmed reports one sequence was originally in colour.
The mad magician super 8mm 3d with vincent price duration. While its a lesser affair on his resume considering it came so swiftly on the heels of the much more well known and prestigious house of wax 1953, the mad magician 1954 seems to get a bad rap. Watch vincent price the mad magician 1954 horror winslow swan on dailymotion. He plans to open a show of his own using an elaborate buzzsaw trick which will appear to cut off the head of his assistant, karen lee mary murphy.
The mad magician 1954 horror, thriller, mystery movie. What i have to say is i watched your the mad magician movie today on this website and i have to say to you personally the mad magician is a awesome haunting horror flim. Its almost as if hes occasionally reading us a passage from a book with the rich descriptiveness of the words that roll off his tongue. Legendary horror star vincent price is at his terrifying best as gallico the great, an inspired inventor of magic acts who longs to perform his creations himself. The mad magician is also interesting from a periodical setting point of view, as the events take place around the time fingerprints were starting to get used as evidence material and the character of alice prentiss is an obvious reference towards famous crime authors of that era. Vincent price is really good at his role in the movie he brings scary, fun and real acting to his role. Gallico is a master stage magic technician and clearly has a solid grasp of engineering.
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