I came across the above article and had to post it. Some of you may know that in the early days of his career, Doug would perform as the mime Chou Chou. Sponsored by the Canadian Shoe and Leather industries, Doug would tour malls in the aptly named “Shoe String Revue.” The article itself goes…
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Michael Whitecar Collection
Michael Whitecar recently sent me photos of his impressive collection of Doug ephemera. To say it’s impressive is an understatement, and it is my pleasure to share it with you. There’s so much to see in these photos that each one deserves multiple viewings to soak everything in. Which one is your favorite? Special Thanks…
Original 1973/74 “Spellbound” Newspaper Listing
It goes without saying that without the show “Spellbound,” there would be no Doug Henning. Directed by Ivan Reitman over the 1973 holiday season, the show’s story has since been lost to time. However, it featured a youthful and exuberant Doug who caught the eyes of Broadway producers, Edgar Landsbury and Joe Beruh. Broadway soon came…
Hamilton Spectator (4/10/72)-Doug and Dicky Dean Duke it Out on Revealing Magic Secrets
I came across this very off the beaten path and little seen article from 1972. It details a young and pre-fame Doug publicly disagreeing with another young magician, Dicky Dean, over revealing magic secrets. Naturally, Doug is for keeping the secret. The subject is still a controversial one today, and is certainly still forbidden within…
Buffalo Courier Express Focus: 4/30/1978
The article featured below was sent to me by Ken McCreedy. Thanks Ken. The article covers many things, but has a nice anecdote of Doug’s journeys to Buffalo as a youth where he would buy illusions at Gene Gordon’s shop on Franklin Street. It’s a nice snapshot of Doug’s life as a 31 year old…
Vancouver Sun 6/20/73: Lighthouse Article w/Doug as Opening Act
The article below comes from the June 20th, 1973 edition of “The Vancouver Sun.” What’s fascinating about it is that Doug isn’t even the focus of the article. It’s the band Lighthouse. In his early days, Doug would pair up as the opening act for numerous Canadian bands. Lighthouse being one of them. It was…
San Francisco Examiner-2/14/1980
I liked this article because it gives you a real window into Doug’s hectic daily life circa 1980. A lot of articles at this time tend to rehash a lot of the same bullet historical points. But, this one mixes things up, and even throws in an anecdote about Doug’s abandoned shark illusion. Doug’s old…
The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)-12/14/78
Today’s post profiles Doug gearing up for “World of Magic ’78” starring Brooke Shields and Tom Bosley. It’s a fine article hailing out of Palm Springs. Not least of which are the vintage advertisements for the “House of Bamboo” and the “Lord and Lady Inn.” Did any of you ever attend these swinging 70s places?
“Oakville Beaver” Interview-March, 1982
Five years ago, I posted a 1982 interview Doug did with the “Oakville Beaver.” Oakville, as you may know, was Doug’s old stomping grounds, and where he lived and attended high school. Recently, that same article was sent to me again by chance. I realized that in the original 2018 post, I posted it as…
Doug on the Dick Cavett Show (Revisited)
A couple years ago, a 21 minute vintage clip of Doug on the Dick Cavett show surfaced on You Tube, and in a blink and you’ll miss it moment, it was promptly taken down. Well, thankfully it will permanently be on the site this time. Included here, is my original post from May 8, 2020:…
NY Sunday News-1974 “Magic Show” Sunday Spread
The above page comes from a 1974 “New York Sunday News” newspaper spread. In it, Doug is interviewed, while giving kids a lesson in magic. It’s a fun piece, and a nice representation on how “The Magic Show” was promoting itself during its very first holiday season. As the article itself is fairly intricate, I’ll…
OTB Newspaper Ad-1974/75?
The above advertisement for OTB (Off Track Betting) is certainly one of the most obscure ads that I’ve seen Doug appear in. However, the story of how it ended up here is a unique one in itself. Author and psychologist, Richard Wiseman, recently sent me a group of newspaper clippings he found in an old…
The Times-News-2/9/1980 (Doug on Rainbows)
Today is the blog’s 900th post, and what better way to celebrate, than with a highly detailed article profiling Doug’s theory on rainbows?
1975 Indiana Newspaper Clipping: World of Magic ’75
Special Thanks to Jim Klodzen
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 