1977 was a good year for wasn’t it? Besides being the year of my birth, it featured Doug’s walking through a wall illusion. Done in a blink and you’ll miss it fashion, this illusion still has the ability to grab us 42 years later. How did he do it? Well, that my friends is magic. 

The last photo is another wrap party picture. Doug is beside his first wife Barbara DeAngeles. I’ve always thought of this period in Doug’s life as more fun and less complex. The spark was still in his eye, and magic was still at the forefront of his life. At least for a little while longer…

Special Thanks to Dave Collier and Bill Goodwin

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