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Houdini had a boastthat any card trick if he saw it twice,he could figure it out

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Houdini had a boast
that any card trick if he saw it twice,
he could figure it out

Full Transcript

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Houdini had a boast that any card trick
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if he saw it twice, he could figure it out.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:22
Uploaded
Oct 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Keep On Running Pictures,Ralph Smyth Entertainment,White Stone Associates

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Movie Summary

Sixty-two year old Richard Turner is renowned as one of the world's greatest card magicians, yet he is completely blind. This is an in-depth look at a complex character who is one of magic's greatest hidden treasures.
Vernon, as a brash young man, met Houdini - Dealt 00:09
Vernon, as a brash young man, met Houdini
And after the 2nd or 3rd time - Dealt 00:12
And after the 2nd or 3rd time
And he was also hooked on gambling moves. - Dealt 00:06
And he was also hooked on gambling moves.
He heard I could do some difficult moves - Dealt 00:09
He heard I could do some difficult moves
When I first showed Professor Vernon my second deal - Dealt 00:06
When I first showed Professor Vernon my second deal
And he goes, "Well, that's unnatural. - Dealt 00:06
And he goes, "Well, that's unnatural.
You can't, it doesn't work, it's unnatural." - Dealt 00:17
You can't, it doesn't work, it's unnatural.&q...
One of the things - Dealt 00:05
One of the things
They really hide the cards - Dealt 00:05
They really hide the cards
But he said if you hold the cards with your fingers - Dealt 00:07
But he said if you hold the cards with your fingers
And if you're not trying to hide the move - Dealt 00:09
And if you're not trying to hide the move
He said it takes no effort - Dealt 00:06
He said it takes no effort
A 4 year old can take that card - Dealt 00:06
A 4 year old can take that card
So you need to be able to do the second card - Dealt 00:08
So you need to be able to do the second card
I would go home and I would analyze it. - Dealt 00:06
I would go home and I would analyze it.
I'd take it apart piece by piece. - Dealt 00:06
I'd take it apart piece by piece.
And I would practice that move in slow motion. - Dealt 00:07
And I would practice that move in slow motion.
Training my hands to do exactly - Dealt 00:07
Training my hands to do exactly
And then I would turn it into a subconscious habit. - Dealt 00:05
And then I would turn it into a subconscious habit.
10,000 times, 20,000 times in a day - Dealt 00:06
10,000 times, 20,000 times in a day