Month: February 2023

Cherish Alexander Interview: Behind the Scenes Photos

In addition to the interview, Cherish also sent me a load of personal photos from her collection. Some I featured in the article, however there were too many to include overall. So, I’m presenting them in all their glory here. Thank you again to Cherish ALexander, and enjoy! For more information on Cherish, please visit…

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Cherish Alexander Interview: Part Three

What was it like working with the other celebrities in the special? I was so young at the time so I didn’t really know any of them professionally…yet as people they were all funny, kind and so sweet with me. Especially,  Bruce (Caitlyn) Jenner, we laughed a lot together. All in all, they looked out…

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Cherish Alexander Interview: Part Two

Had you heard of Doug Henning before you got the special? Yes! I had watched his magic special before when he featured my childhood crush Ricky Schroder. Do you remember meeting him for the first time? Yes. He was very kind and friendly, yet mostly professional….one of the first things he had me do was…

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Cherish Alexander Interview: Part One

I’m delighted this week to be posting a recent interview I conducted with Cherish Alexander. As I’m sure many of you you know, Cherish was Doug’s co-host on “World of Magic ’82,” along with Ann Jillian, Kaitlyn Jenner, and Billy Crystal. She was more than happy to remember her time on the special, and working…

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“World of Magic” MP4s Needed

Hey everyone! Just a quick post for tonight.  I am looking for any MP4 downloads that anybody may have for “World of Magic ’80” (Guest: Barbi Benton) and “World of Magic ’82” (Guests: Ann Jillian, Billy Crystal, Caitlan Jenner) If anyone has access to these, please let me know.  You can DM me via Facebook…

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“The Greatest Adventure” by Geoffrey Williams: Part Two

Magician Geoffrey Williams was kind enough to send me an excerpt of his autobiography, with a section devoted to Doug. It’s a fascinating story of how, as a young teen, he snuck onto the set of the first “World of Magic” special, and witnessed magic history. Today is the second and final part. I really enjoyed…

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“The Greatest Adventure” by Geoffrey Williams: Part One

Magician Geoffrey Williams was kind enough to send me an excerpt of his autobiography, with a section devoted to Doug. It’s a fascinating story of how, as a young teen, he snuck onto the set of the first “World of Magic” special, and witnessed magic history. I’ll be breaking it up into two parts, today…

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Doug, Brad Toulouse, and a Playing Card

The above photo and signed playing card is from magician Brad Toulouse, and comes from a time when he met Doug after a show. The following is Brad’s description of the night itself: “It was taken backstage at the Ford Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. I went with Johnny Ould to see Doug Henning’s World of…

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“World Congress of Magic” 1969 Program

The following item is the program for the 1969 “World Congress of Magic,” which was held on September 26th of that year in Toronto.  This was Doug’s first appearance at the convention, and from the looks of things a pretty fun time was had by all. In addition to Doug, the event had such entertainers…

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Remembering Doug, 23 Years On…

Just wanted to pause for a moment, and remember Doug’s passing 23 years ago today.  His death at the time took lot of people by surprise. Mainly, because he had been out of the the public’s collective consciousness for too long. However, the flood of obituaries and magazine articles from that time, proved that he…

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Doug and Dai Vernon-1978 SAM Convention

I came across this picture on Instagram recently, and was immediately drawn to it. The event in question was when Doug and Dai Vernon appeared together at the SAM 1978 Convention in New York City.  A few photos of this momentous event can usually be found online. However,  this negative only outtake is not one…

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