The above 1975 publicity photo was used in the run up to the live broadcast of “World of Magic.” It does a nice job of bringing up the parallels of Doug and Houdini in their respective cells and, above all, places in history. We also get an ultra rare glimpse of Doug in the rehearsals…
Month: June 2022
1975 Indiana Newspaper Clipping: World of Magic ’75
Special Thanks to Jim Klodzen
The Tonight Show: Martin Short
Well, dear readers, unless I uncover some other nugget hidden under a rock somewhere, this 43 second clip may indeed be the last of Martin Short’s Doug impersonation available on the internet. Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show” is the stuff of legend, and as you’ll see Short’s impersonation of Doug brings Carson to hysterics. The clip as…
I.B.M. Winnipeg Plaque Rededication Ceremony
June 6th is known as “Magic Day” in Winnipeg, Canada. It’s also a date the commemorates the founding of the International Brotherhood of Magicians in 1922. How does Doug connect to all of this? Well, on June 6, 1986 Doug participated in an appropriately flashy dedication of a plaque at the Brotherhood’s old Winnipeg headquarters…
Doug Henning and His World of Envelopes
If you thought that I had uncovered all of “Doug Henning’s Magic, Inc.’s” mailing envelopes. Think again. If you had written Doug in July of 1982, this is what would be coming your way. Granted, this one isn’t as magical themed or flashy as the others. In fact, it’s really not. But, hey you get…
Spanish Language “Magic Show” Poster
The images below are from a Spanish language production of “The Magic Show” that appears to have been from 1975 (month/dates unknown.) The production also starred popular Mexican actor and comedian Manuel Valdes (1931-2020), listed here as Manuel “Loco” Valdes. However, anything past this is up to your imagination, as photos from the production itself…
CBS Morning News: Doug and Maria Shriver
The above clip ties in nicely with the “BBC History of Magic” post that I had put up a couple days ago. In fact, it’s an expanded version of an interview clip featured within that original special’s segment on Doug. Found now on Bill Green’s You Tube Channel, Doug performs a whimsical illusion with a…
THE DOUG HENNING PROJECT 