Frank Albertson is a reporter trying to promote an interview with magician Henry Cass. When he sees Cass' daughter Eleanor Lynn, he tries to promote himself with her, but she's more interested in singing "Alone" when his article exposes how he does some of his tricks.
Tommy Bond appears, and everyone in the family has a few magic tricks up a sleeve, including several that Melies thought up in the 19th century. It's another of MGM's shorts that often turned out more bizarre than funny, but here it works amusingly, even though you can see the optical printing lines.
There's a nice example of the guillotine trick on view.
Tommy Bond appears, and everyone in the family has a few magic tricks up a sleeve, including several that Melies thought up in the 19th century. It's another of MGM's shorts that often turned out more bizarre than funny, but here it works amusingly, even though you can see the optical printing lines.
There's a nice example of the guillotine trick on view.