Williams, Dick & Virginia: Lights! Cameras! Magic! ©1994 SPS Publications, FL Hardcover, no dustjacket, 202 pages ISBN: 978-1-881099031

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Comments: A guide to performing magic on television. Photo illustrated. "Behind the scenes of America's Longest Running Weekly TV Magic Show!"

Contents (From book ToC, page number for main chapters only; Updated Jan 2020):

5 Dedication
9 Showtime

11 Chapter One: How to Sell a Magic Show to a TV Station
Compensation
Cable Television
A Boost to Your Career

17 Chapter Two. Sponsoring, Promoting, and Publicizing
 Fans
Serendipity
Publicize Your Personal Appearances

25 Chapter Three: Preparing and Performing the Weekly TV Show
Step This Way, Please
The Format
Index Cards
The Trick File
Show Notebook
The Work Sheet
Music
Reservations
Storing the magic
Props
Magic Library
Packing the Show
Taping the Show
Tips on Taping the Show
More Sound Advice from Two MagkJand Directors
Down Time
Additional Tips
Post-production Time

42 Chapter Four Developing a Working File/The Basic 200

83 Chapter Five: Features and Themes
Juggling
Learn-A-Trick
Dollar Bill Supports a Glass
Studio Audience
Participation
Hair Mime
Trained Flea Mime
Finger's Mime
Chase the Fingers Game
Audience Participation with Props
Rope
Handkerchiefs
Pencil Twist
Chitchat
Salute to a Magician
Holiday Themes
Off-studio Locations
There's Magic in Books
Health and Exercise Show
Shrine Clowns
Local Magic Club
The Guest Magician
Anniversary Show

95 Chapter Six: Scripting
More Patter ideas
Balloon Fairy Story
Candle That Puts Itself Out
Catch a Dollar Bill
Cut and Restored String
Floating Cane
Gozlnta Boxes
Half-Cards
Handkerchief Dancer
Haunted Pack
Indian Signs
Liquid to Silk
Matchless Matchboxes
Oho Ring
PK Factor
Slate Card Trick
Stamp Album Trick
Sucker Silk to Egg
Tossed Salad
The Magic of Christmas
John Calvert's Card in Orange

107 Chapter Seven: TV Tricks
Hindu vase
Ball and Vase
Silk Appears in Knot
My Opening for Cups and Balls
Resistance Tests or The Georgia Magnet
Professor Muskogee Nightmare

126 Chapter Eight: TV Routines And Presentations
Appearing Donuts
Shy Guy Thumb Tie
Popularity Contest
St. Patrick's
Day Banner
Rise Table Rise
Zombie Skull
Pom-Pom Stick
Puppets for the TV Magic Show
Bagpipes
Boy to Rabbit and Vanishing Legs Routine
Visible Color Painting
Zig Zag Girl

150 Chapter Nine: The TV Clown
Sawing a Woman in Two
Levitation of a Woman
Sit Down Quiz
Some Magic Gags for Variety
The Vanishing Elephant

159 Chapter Ten: The Magic Weatherman
Props and Special Effects
Trick/Weather Tie-ins

165 Chapter Eleven: I was a Teenage Magician in World War II

175 Chapter Twelve: Afterthoughts

183 Close

185 Appendix A Sources
187 Appendix B Our Second List - 500 More TV Tricks We Tested