Doug Henning

A magician, Henning is credited with repopularizing magic by bringing specials to television. A Canadian, Henning was fascinated with magic since seeing a performer on The Ed Sullivan Show as a child. His own 1976 NBC special The World of Magic brought tremendous ratings, thanks in part to his successful performance of Houdini's Water Torture Escape. That led to several subsequent TV specials by Henning and others. "Wonder is very necessary in life," Henning once said. "When we're little kids, we're filled with wonder for the world -- it's fascinating and miraculous. A lot of people lose that. They become cynical and jaded, especially in modern day society. Magic renews that wonder." Henning died February 7 in Los Angeles from liver cancer. He was 52. From This is True for 6 February 2000 Suggestions for further reading: The Amateur Magicians Handbook by Henry Hay Amazon Price: Customer Review: I am a professional magician and was given a gift card for this purchase. I have read many books on magic but not this one. I have only read half the book so far but have to say I am very pleased. It is always good to go back to the classic tried and...   The Tempest (Shakespeare Handbooks) by Trevor R. Griffiths Amazon Price: $20.00   The amateur magician's handbook by June Barrows Mussey Amazon Price: Customer Review: This is one of the finest modern magic books available to the general public. It teaches how to entertain with magic, not just how the tricks are done. It is an all-encompassing book, with major sections on all types of sleight-of-hand, mentalis...   Kabbalistic Handbook For The Practicing Magician: A Course in the Theory and ... by Joseph C. Lisiewski, Christopher S. Hyatt Amazon Price: $16.95   the amateur magician's handbook by henry hay Amazon Price:   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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